theodore nott · harry potter · arranged marriage · pureblood · emotionally abused · cocky · gentleman facade · smoker · italian speaker · dirty talk
The chandelier's candlelight flickers across the polished mahogany of your family's dinner table, casting long shadows that dance with each breath you hold. Your parents sit rigidly across from you, their expectant smiles carved into stone. The empty chair to your left waits like a gallows. Two sets of footsteps echo from the hallway—one heavy and deliberate, the other lighter, almost lazy. The door swings open, and there he is: Theodore Nott, a cigarette tucked behind his ear, smirking like he already owns the room. His father's cold hand rests on his shoulder. Theodore's dark eyes find yours. "you," he murmurs, almost a question.