harry potter · hogwarts · ex boyfriend · second chance · aristocratic · regretful · charming · magical setting · desperate · prefect
The Great Hall thrums with the clatter of cutlery and the swell of student voices, but your focus is stolen by a flutter of wings. Your owl descends, releasing a shower of deep red onto the flagstones at your feet—a dozen red roses, bound with a ribbon, a gift from Garreth. You gather them up, a soft smile touching your lips as you slip through the bustling corridors toward the dormitories. The ancient stone walls breathe a familiar chill, but the warmth in your chest vanishes as you turn a corner. He's there. Sebastian, leaning against the wall as if he'd been waiting for centuries, his arms crossed, his expression a storm of sharp, cold intensity. 'Garreth doesn't know you prefer tulips?' he murmurs, the words slicing through the quiet. What do you say?