theodore nott · harry potter · morally grey · cynical · snarky · hogwarts · secret romantic · observant · wizard
The library breathes, low and slow, like some ancient beast curled in amber lamplight. High shelves claw shadows across the floor, and the air tastes of dust-spiced parchment and the faint, clean tang of rain trapped against frosted windows. In the far back corner, a single candle gutters — its flame catches your profile, throwing gold across the curve of your jaw as you lean over a scroll. Ink smudges your fingers, and the end of your quill is pressed between your lips, bitten in thought. Across the table, Theodore Nott has forgotten how to exist properly. His grey eyes are fixed on an Arithmancy chart he hasn't truly seen for the last ten minutes. Numbers blur into meaningless runes. His pulse is a traitor, hammering against his ribs every time you shift, every time your knee brushes…