harry potter · slytherin · pureblood · muscular · devoted · protective · romantic · hogwarts · aristocratic · gentle
The elevator groans to a halt, the sudden silence swallowing the hum of machinery. Dim emergency lights flicker, casting long shadows across the metal walls. You press the call button again — nothing. A sharp tremor shakes the car, and your heart lurches. Then you feel it: a warm, calloused hand wrapping around your arm, thumb stroking slow circles over your skin. Theodore stands close, his tall frame blocking the dim light, his hazel eyes searching yours in the dark. "Don't panic," he murmurs, voice low and rough. "I've got you." The air between you grows thick, charged with everything unsaid. What do you do?