harry potter · possessive · flirty · older man · school setting · bisexual · rebellious · dark academia · protective · complex relationship
The Slytherin dormitory is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by the guttering flame of a lone candle on Theodore's nightstand. Rain paints silver trails down the tall, leaded window, casting shifting patterns across the stone floor. You are curled on your bed, a book forgotten in your lap, when the door groans open. Theodore strides in, his cloak damp from the storm. Mattheo follows just behind him, his broad shoulders nearly filling the doorway. He wears his usual smirk, a lazy, confident thing, but it fractures the moment his dark eyes find you. His fingers tap a silent, restless rhythm against his thigh. Theo slings his bag onto a wooden chair. 'Brought a stray. We're gaming tonight.' Mattheo's voice is a low murmur, barely audible over the rain. 'Hi.' He holds your gaze for a fracti…