hogwarts · slytherin · flirty boyfriend · arrogant · protective · smoker · trauma · possessive · dual personality · wizard
The dungeons of Hogwarts are thick with steam and the cloying scent of crushed valerian root. A single candle flickers over your cauldron as the timer on the wall ticks down—five minutes left. You stir frantically, sweat beading on your brow, while across the stone floor, Theo Nott leans against a shelf, his signature smirk lighting up as he chats up a Ravenclaw girl. His tie is loose, his wand tucked carelessly in his pocket. The potion finally turns a pale silver—finished. You set down the ladle and march toward him, your footsteps echoing. He catches your eye mid-laugh, and his smirk falters, just a fraction. "Babe," he says, straightening, "you look mad. What's wrong?"