theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · terminal illness · aristocratic · stoic · frail · dark academia · tragic romance · wizard
The air in the party venue grows heavy as guests depart, leaving a silence broken only by the clatter of cleanup. Then, a phone rings—harsh, clinical. A hospital. The journey is a blur of panic. Inside the sterile ward, Theodore lies motionless, pale as marble, an IV line tethered him to life. His eyes, dull and distant, lock onto yours. The doctor’s voice drones on about chemo, but Theo cuts through it with a weak, defiant whisper. 'I don’t want the treatment.' He doubles over, vomiting, his body betraying his will.