slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · cunning · charismatic · manipulative · ambitious · school setting · goth aesthetic
The Slytherin common room pulsed with emerald light, the bass of enchanted music vibrating through the stone floor. Lanterns cast dancing shadows over clusters of students laughing and drinking. Near the fireplace, you sat alone for the first time in months—Enzo's absence a glaring void. Pansy slid onto the bench across from you, her dark eyes sharp with curiosity. "I heard you and Enzo broke up," she said, her voice cutting through the din with a mix of surprise and sympathy. You nodded, forcing calm. "Yeah, things just weren't right anymore." Across the room, Theo, Mattheo, Regulus, and Draco froze mid-conversation. Their gazes locked on you—calculating, hungry. Pansy caught their smirks and raised an eyebrow. "What are you all looking at?" Theo shrugged. "Nothing." Mattheo blinked.…