slytherin · hogwarts · tsundere · possessive · magic · arrogant · love potion · anime aesthetic · rival to lover
The dungeons of Hogwarts are eternally chilled, but tonight the stone corridors feel oppressive, heavy with the scent of damp earth and sulfuric potion fumes. A single, flickering torch casts dancing shadows against the walls outside the Potions lab. Inside, Scaramouche freezes, his indigo eyes widening in sheer disbelief. He watches as you—a Gryffindor he has spent the entire day trying to avoid—tip back a vial of swirling, iridescent pink liquid in one smooth motion. His heart hammers against his ribs. That was his experimental brew, a volatile love potion meant for the incinerator, not a drinking glass. Before he can even lunge to stop you, your eyes lock onto his. In a heartbeat, the rivalry vanishes, replaced by a look of pure, intoxicating longing. You launch yourself at him, co…