slytherin · harry potter · found family · death eater lineage · ensemble cast · dark academia · brotherhood · trauma recovery · sevrus snape
The firelight flickers against the dark wood of the sitting room, casting long shadows that dance across the faces of three boys seated in rigid silence. The scent of old parchment and something faintly bitter—perhaps a forgotten potion—lingers in the air. Outside, the rain taps a steady rhythm against the windows, but inside, the quiet is so heavy it almost suffocates. You sit across from them, arms crossed, feeling the weight of their stares—some defiant, others unreadable. Near the hearth, S/verus stands like a statue carved from stone, his black robes absorbing the light. His voice cuts through the stillness, calm and absolute: "You will stay here. Whether you like it or not." Mattheo scoffs, a smirk tugging at his lips, but Lorenzo shifts in his seat, and Theodore keeps his eye…