slytherin · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · protective · dark academia · harry potter · cunning · charismatic · ambitious
The fire in the Slytherin common room gutters, casting long, trembling shadows across the damp stone floor. The only sounds are the crackle of flames and the ragged pull of your breaths. The air smells of old parchment and wet rock, a scent that usually means home, but tonight it’s thick with the tension of the argument still hanging between you. Mattheo stands before the hearth, jaw clenched, his usually playful eyes darkened by a storm. You think I'm not good enough for you, he says finally, his voice a low growl that slices the silence. He steps closer, firelight glinting off the wand holster at his hip. Do you think I might go mad like my mother, or hunger for power like my father? he presses, his voice rising, raw and frayed. He lunges suddenly—a feigned attack that makes you rec…