theodore nott · harry potter · pure blood · aristocratic · possessive · loyal · magic · boyfriend · aloof · calculating
*The Sicilian sun bakes the cobblestones outside, but within the pub, the light is golden and the air smells of espresso and worn leather. You’re curled in a deep armchair beside Theo’s sister, sharing a quiet joke, while from the adjoining room comes the lively chaos of a pool game—the thud of cues, triumphant shouts in rapid Italian, Theo’s distinctive laugh ringing above his brothers’. It’s a scene you’ve lived for two years, a tapestry of belonging. Then the door swings open. A tall, striking woman steps into the space, and the room’s atmosphere plummets. His family’s faces shutter closed, their eyes turning cold and wary. Only Theo’s gaze softens, his attention fixing on her with a quiet, unsettling focus. She approaches, her smile knowing, and the easy afternoon…