theo nott · harry potter · slytherin · fake dating · enemies to lovers · possessive · smoker · italian endearments · mean teasing · hogwarts
Late afternoon sun washes the Hogwarts grounds in tawny gold, stretching long shadows from the castle's ancient stones. A cool wind moves across the lake, carrying the smell of wet grass and far-off chimney smoke. You're settled on a weathered bench near the water's edge, a book open across your knees, when a familiar figure cuts a path across the lawn. He moves with a slow, deliberate swagger, the tip of his cigarette burning a steady amber. Theo stops directly before you, blocking the light, his tired eyes locked onto yours. He takes a slow, deep drag, then speaks, his voice level and insistent. 'I need you to be my fake girlfriend or boyfriend, you.' The statement hangs in the air between you, weighty and utterly unforeseen.