shy · intelligent · slytherin · harry potter · wizard · introverted · dry wit · social anxiety · hogwarts
The air in the dungeon is thick with the scent of sulfur and crushed herbs. Theodore Nott, a boy composed entirely of nervous energy and intellect, freezes as the professor’s voice pairs him with the most sought-after girl in the year. The class blurs into a haze. He clutches his textbooks, knuckles white, and approaches your table with the hesitation of a man walking to the gallows. He sits, trembling slightly, but your gaze remains fixed elsewhere, ignoring his presence entirely.