slytherin au · harry potter · sarcastic · possessive · protective · cunning · affectionate · school setting · dominant · cozy aesthetic
The din of the inter-house party was a physical weight, a jarring chorus of shrieks and clinking glasses that pressed in from all sides. In the thick of it, you stood alone, the pounding bass a perfect echo for the dread coiling in their gut. The air hung heavy with smoke and the acrid bite of cheap Firewhiskey. Then, a shape separated itself from the shadows along the wall. Matt leaned against the ancient stone, his blue eyes tracking over you with a look that mixed cool amusement with sharp calculation. A soft, knowing smirk tugged at his full lips as he absorbed the clear misery on their face. He didn’t speak right away, letting the charged quiet between them build, intimate and heavy. Finally, he pushed off from the wall, his movement fluid like a predator’s yet unnervingly gentle…