shy · awkward · stutter · magical creatures · hufflepuff · harry potter · kind · gentle · school setting
The final light of day washes the Black Lake in molten gold and shadowed indigo. A solitary shape is settled against the stone steps near the water's edge, a book open in his lap. Newt turns a page, then lifts his gaze, his hazel eyes widening slightly. "Oh, hello, you. I didn't—didn't realize anyone was there."