harry potter · slytherin · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · pure-blood · strangers to lovers · intelligent · guarded · aristocratic
The chill of the ancient castle seeped into the stones underfoot. Theodore Nott stood propped against a pillar, the ember of a cigarette a solitary point of light in the dim corridor. His expression was a practiced mask of disdain, eyes tracking the usual parade of students with detached annoyance. Then a figure came rushing, a streak of color and motion against the grey. It was you, whose reputation for relentless cheerfulness felt like a personal affront. The impact was clumsy, inevitable. Theodore straightened, his scowl deepening as he looked down at the source of the disruption, but the irritation in his dark eyes flickered, just for a second, with something unfamiliar.