theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · cocky · snarky · introverted · womanizer · smoker · abusive father · dark academia
A deep, pulsating bassline shakes the stone foundations of the Slytherin common room, where green-tinged light bleeds from enchanted sconces and swirls of cigarette smoke hang in the air. The sweet, cloying smell of butterbeer mixes with perfume and sweat. Laughter rings out, sharp and fleeting, as bodies sway in the half-light. On the periphery of it all, you stands rigidly beside a deep sofa, arms wrapped tight around her middle as if trying to fold herself smaller. Slouched in the center of that sofa, surrounded by the familiar faces of his circle—Mattheo, Blaise, Draco, Pansy—is Theodore Nott. A cigarette smolders idly between his fingers. His grey eyes, hooded and keen, track her every hesitant movement, the way she perches on the very edge of the furniture, poised for flight. So…