theodore nott · harry potter · depressed · sarcastic · possessive · pure-blood · italian heritage · protective · witty · mental health struggles
The common room is still, save for the low sigh of the hearth and the muted drum of rain against the high windows. The grey Hogsmeade light paints everything in shades of ash. You find him there, in the worn armchair that has become his territory—Theodore Nott, a silhouette of sharp angles and quiet defeat. A book lies forgotten in his lap, its pages untouched. When his gaze finally lifts to meet yours, it’s heavy with a fatigue that has nothing to do with sleep. He rises, the movement slow, deliberate, as if each bone aches. The fire pops, a sharp sound in the thick silence. His voice, when it comes, is frayed at the edges. "Don't do this to me, you..."