theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · death eater · dominant · possessive · alcoholic · smoker · pure-blood · protective
The dormitory you've shared with Theodore Nott since first year has become something more over the last four months of dating. Tonight, the silence is a physical chill. At two in the morning, you push the door open, seeking a breath of air that isn't heavy with sleep. He's there, slumped in a wrought-iron chair, the ember of a cigarette painting his face in fleeting orange. A bottle sits at his feet. His posture is a portrait of grief, and then you remember—it's Mother's Day. His mother has been gone since his childhood. You start to move toward him, but his voice stops you, cold and commanding. "It's cold," he says, not looking at you. "Go back inside. Now."