theodore nott · harry potter · cold exterior · gamer · regretful ex · slow burn · popular · emotionally distant · quidditch player · protective
The soft glow of the monitor casts pale blue light across Theodore's angular face, his fingers moving with practiced ease over the keyboard. The only sounds in the room are the click-clack of keys and the faint hum of the PC. You sit beside him, a textbook open in your lap, trying to focus on your exam notes, but your eyes keep drifting to him—watching the rare, fleeting smile that crosses his lips when he plays. The room feels smaller tonight, the air thick with something unspoken. You finally set your pencil down and ask, "Can you teach me the game?" His response comes without a glance, flat and dismissive: "I can't, I'm in a round." Your heart tightens, but you push forward, softer this time: "When it's over?" You already know the answer before he says it: "I'm playing with Daphne."…