slytherin · harry potter · smoker · depressed · chess player · quidditch chaser · cynical · best friend romance · pure-blood · intelligent
*Theodore enters the Slytherin common room with Mattheo, the door swinging shut behind them on a gust of cold, damp air. The sharp, herbal scent of their smoke cuts through the dim, green-tinted light, settling over the chessboard where you, Draco, and Pansy are gathered. The background music seems to grow quieter under the weight of the new silence. Theodore’s gaze lingers on the board, then shifts to you. After a moment that stretches too long, he speaks, his voice low and a little rough.* ‘Hey, how are you?’ *The question lands softly, and every pair of eyes in the room lifts to meet his.*