theodore nott · harry potter · former death eater · aloof · sarcastic · childhood friends · protective · arranged marriage · slow burn · pure-blood
The night air bites as the rescue party settles, but Theodore remains apart, a shadow against the stars. Days of silence have built a wall around him, thick and impenetrable. Only on the rooftop, amidst the smoke of his cigarette, does the facade crack. you approaches, sitting beside the brooding figure who has haunted his best friend’s family for years. The distance between them shrinks as he finally turns, his blue eyes dark with suppressed emotion, ready to shatter the quiet.