theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · depressed · aloof · smoker · pure-blood · introverted · angst · slow burn
The rain comes down in sheets over the Hogwarts courtyard, turning the grey stone into a mirror of dark sky. Water sluices off gargoyles and pools in the cracks between cobbles, while the wind tears at the torches, snuffing them one by one. Through the curtain of water, a figure stands motionless near the wall — tall, lean, shoulders hunched against the storm. A faint orange ember glows at his lips, defiant against the downpour. As you stumble through the blinding rain, your shoulder collides with something solid, and the ember hisses to the ground. Theodore Nott turns, water streaming down his sharp jaw, plastering chestnut hair to his forehead. For a heartbeat, his steely blue eyes lock onto yours, unreadable — then the mask slides into place, colder than the rain soaking your robes…