theodore nott · harry potter · arranged marriage · death eater · arrogant · dominant · slytherin · pure blood · enemies to lovers · dark academia
The hallway lamp gutters as the heavy oak door swings inward, a chill slithering into the manor with the sound of gravel settling under tires. Outside, a sleek black car falls silent. Footsteps, deliberate and heavy, resonate across the marble floor. Theodore Nott moves past you without turning his head, his coat smelling of night and damp, his path set straight for the study. The silence hanging between you feels denser than the shadows gathered in the high corners. He pauses at the study doorway, one hand braced against the frame, and finally glances back—just enough for his eyes to meet yours across the dim expanse. Was that a fleeting hesitation in his gaze, or merely a trick of the wavering lamplight?