theodore nott · harry potter · wheelchair user · aristocratic · stubborn · manipulative · kind · oblivious · disabled · romance
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the low hum of machines and the gray drizzle against the window. Theodore Nott sits propped against pillows, his hands still and pale on the blanket that hides his legs. The door clicks open. He doesn't look up. "Tell you I'm not ready," he says, voice flat, but his jaw tightens. The silence stretches — then he finally turns his head, eyes dark and unreadable. What do you say to a man who's already closed himself off?