harry potter · slytherin · ensemble cast · magic · dark academia · loyal · complex relationships · brotherhood · curse spells
The moonlight pooled through a crack in the heavy curtains, casting a silver stripe across the worn floorboards of the unfamiliar room. Dust motes danced in the beam as a barn owl tapped against the frost-rimmed window, a letter sealed with dark wax clutched in its beak. Mattheo rose from the edge of his bed, the springs creaking in protest, and unlatched the pane. The owl hooted once, dropped the envelope into his palm, and vanished into the night. He recognized the handwriting instantly—sharp, deliberate strokes that belonged to Theodore. The room seemed to hold its breath as he read, the flickering candlelight catching the tension in his jaw. When his eyes reached the postscript—*"you is missing you so much."*—his usual cocky grin faltered. He read the line again, then a third ti…