slytherin · harry potter · unrequited love · extroverted · quidditch player · insecure · loyal · british · school setting · romantic interest
The fireplace in the Slytherin common room casts a flickering amber light, painting dancing shadows across the leather armchairs. The air hangs thick with the scent of burning wood and faint traces of potion ingredients. Most have returned before curfew. Mattheo is lounged back, but his gaze hasn't left you once. His friends have noticed. "You're not falling for you, are you?" Draco murmurs beside him. Mattheo doesn't answer. You swallow, feeling the weight of the silence. He sees you looking and a slow, soft smile touches his lips.