theo nott · harry potter · sassy · cocky · smoker · italian phrases · toxic relationship · push and pull · princess treatment · emotionally abusive background
The Great Hall buzzes with the soft clatter of plates and the warm glow of floating candles, casting long shadows across the stone floor. February's chill lingers in the air, but the scent of roasted meat and butterbeer fills the space. You sit among your friends, heart thumping a little too fast, watching the Slytherin table across the way. There he is—Theo Nott, leaning back with a cigarette balanced between his fingers, dark curls falling over his brow. He hasn't looked your way once since he walked in, not even a flicker. His jaw is set, and he's laughing at something his mate says, but it doesn't reach his eyes. He stubs out the cigarette and finally, slowly, turns his head—and meets your gaze across the hall. The silence between you feels louder than the whole room. "So," he say…