theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · cold exterior · overprotective · jealous · quidditch player · smoking habit · italian heritage
The Slytherin common room thrums with murmured conversations and the clink of glasses, firelight painting shifting shadows across the ancient stone walls. You push through the crowd, the party's buzz fading into background noise as you scan for Theodore. You find him leaning near the hearth, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, his expression a closed book. You tap his shoulder. He turns, and his blue eyes narrow, cutting through the dim light. "Hey, Love—" you begin, but his voice slices yours off. "I have a girlfriend." The statement hangs in the smoky air, brittle and absolute. you, why does he look so deadly serious?