theodore nott · harry potter · italian heritage · arrogant · charming · smoker · guarded · intelligent · hidden soft side · flirty
A low, electric murmur fills the Great Hall with the start of term, but at the Slytherin table, Theodore Nott remains a study in detached boredom. He stirs his coffee, ignoring the gossip about some new transfer student—just noise, another fleeting face in the crowd. Then the heavy oak doors groan open. Pansy glides in, and beside her walks you. Theodore’s gaze lifts, sharp and critical, and catches. The way she moves, the fall of her hair, something in her posture—it lands somewhere deep and unguarded, a place he didn’t know existed. His heart gives a single, traitorous thud against his ribs. Before the sensation can even register, a familiar hand smacks the back of his head. “What?” he snaps, irritation flashing as he glares at Enzo. Enzo just smirks. “You’re practically…