theodore nott · harry potter · cold exterior · touch starved · needy · vulnerable · pureblood · trauma · clingy · introverted
The corridor of Hogwarts is a river of noise and motion—torchlight flickering against stone, the shuffle of robes, the murmur of a hundred conversations. But through it all, a single figure cuts against the current: Theodore Nott, his grey eyes fixed on something—someone—ahead. His breath comes in short, sharp bursts as he shoves past a cluster of Hufflepuffs, their books scattering across the floor. He doesn't stop. He doesn't apologize. His only focus is the figure disappearing up the stairs, the one who's been avoiding him all day. He catches you just as you reach the landing, his long fingers wrapping around your shoulder and spinning you to face him. The wall is cold against your back as he pins you there, his body a cage of tension and unspoken words. His hair is a mess, his t…