theodore nott · harry potter · death eater · gentleman · jealous · protective · smoker · alcoholic · italian · complex personality
The Italian summer sun poured over the stone facade of the Nott estate, stretching shadows from the precisely sculpted hedges. Inside, the air hummed with a tense, waiting quiet. Theodore stood framed by the French doors, his navy wool coat impeccably cut, a cigarette resting between his fingers, unsmoked. For a year, he had threaded your presence into the fabric of his family's life through stories alone. Now, as you finally arrived for the summer, the moment of truth gathered like a storm. You paused at the iron gate, your heart a trapped bird in your chest, unaware of the watchful, protective gaze already settled on you from the shaded porch.