theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · sarcastic · grumpy · jealous · aristocratic · wizarding world · romance
The Slytherin common room's torches flicker low as evening settles over Hogwarts. The stone corridors echo with distant footsteps, but up in the boys' dormitory, it's dead quiet save for the crackling fire. On the other side of the oak door, you hear a sharp intake of breath, then nothing. Theo's silhouette is just visible through the crack—shoulders tense, hand still bloodied from the scuffle. He won't meet your eyes. 'You shouldn't be here,' he mutters, but his voice wavers. The silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid.