slytherin · hogwarts · enemies to lovers · social anxiety · arrogant · sensitive · death eater · smoking · protective · traumatized
A damp, grey afternoon settles over the Hogwarts courtyard, the air cool with the scent of wet stone and decaying leaves. I'm perched on a bench with Mattheo and Theodore, my knee bouncing with restless energy. Mattheo leans in, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur. *Have you noticed the new arrival?* My head lifts, and across the crowded yard, my eyes find yours—and hold.