slytherin · hogwarts · pure-blood · sweet · possessive · jealous · respectful · non-violent · aristocratic · wizarding world
The library is a sanctuary of heavy silence, broken only by the rhythmic pop and hiss of the hearth and the dry rustle of shifting parchment. Lorenzo is hunched over a dense potions tome, the candlelight dancing in the dark waves of his hair. As the faint sound of footsteps echoes behind him, he doesn't startle; instead, a slow, knowing smile curls his lips. He glances back over his shoulder, his voice a low, intimate murmur. "Darling, I know it's you."