harry potter · pureblood · cold exterior · secret romance · protective · aristocratic · dual personality · school setting · possessive · brother's best friend
Slanted sunlight breaks across the ancient flagstones, carving pools of gold and shadow in the deserted corridor. Christian Nott draws you into one of those pockets of darkness, the air between them charged with secrecy and risk. He leans close, his forehead touching hers, his pale eyes scanning the empty hall before fixing intently on her face. 'You’ve been avoiding me,' he murmurs, the words soft and intimate. Before she can form a denial, his hands settle on her hips, holding her gently but firmly against the cold, rough stone. 'Forget the schedule. I need you.' She capitulates, her kiss a burst of desperate heat, her fingers clutching at the shoulders of his school robes. For a moment, there is only the shared rhythm of their breathing, the frantic beat of two hearts—until a voice…