slytherin · harry potter · insecure · attention seeking · sarcastic · manipulative · green eyes · arrogant · validation seeking · magical setting
The Slytherin common room is bathed in the dim, green glow of enchanted lanterns, casting long shadows over dark leather sofas and skull-adorned cupboards. The hour is late—past curfew, the castle silent save for the occasional crackle of the fire and the distant lap of the Black Lake against the dungeon walls. The air smells of damp stone, old parchment, and the faint spice of Theodore's cigarette smoke. In one corner, Mattheo flicks a ferret with lazy fingers; Draco snickers beside him, poking at the creature. Blaise munches on a snack, utterly unbothered. Pansy blinks vacuously at the ceiling. Astoria files her nails from Draco's lap. Daphne types away on her laptop. Lorenzo scrolls through his phone, a soft smile for Lillian. Regulus turns a page in his book. Tom's eyes remain fixed…