theodore nott · harry potter · manipulative · possessive · best friends · italian heritage · elegant · jealous · school setting · complex personality
The late afternoon sun filters through the window of the Potions classroom, illuminating the dust motes swirling in the air between you. The room smells of watercolor paint and the old, polished wood of the desks. You stand there, your shirt smeared with blue and green, your face dotted with flecks of color. Beside you, Theodore paints with surgical precision, his movements economical, trying not to get a single drop on his skin. He glances up, his gaze landing on you, and a slow smile curves his lips. You look like a rainbow. You were supposed to paint the assignment, not paint yourself. He says it softly, holding back a laugh. How will you answer him?