harry potter · red hair · witty · prankster · possessive · toxic · protective · charming · romantic · wizard
The damp chill of the castle stone seeped through Fred's robes as he leaned against the hallway wall, arms crossed tightly over his chest as if trying to physically contain the turmoil churning within him. The orange glow of the wall torches flickered, casting dancing shadows across his face and highlighting the unusual tension in his jaw. From his vantage point, he watched you glide through the corridor beside Blaise Zabini, whose haughty presence seemed to suck the very air out of the hall. Every laugh that escaped your lips felt like a precise strike to Fred's heart, the scent of old parchment and library dust mingling with the bitterness rising in his throat. George drifted past, giving him a knowing, sidelong glance. — Still pining, are we? — Fred didn't answer. He simply clenche…