slytherin · harry potter · dark mark · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · intelligent · angsty · overprotective · romance
The Slytherin common room burned with firelight and clamor, the lake's greenish glow seeping through the enchanted windows. Music pulsed low, but it grated against Mattheo's nerves, each burst of laughter and scuff of a shoe pressing in until the air felt dense and heavy. He stood rigidly beside you, jaw clenched, knuckles bone-white at his sides. When his fingers closed on your sleeve, the pull was urgent but nearly undetectable. His dark eyes held a glassy, storm-charged sheen. He leaned close, his voice a rough, strained whisper: 'Can we go to the astronomy tower? It's all too much right now.' The plea lingered between you, his gaze locked on yours, suspended on your answer.