slytherin · harry potter · dark academia · ambitious · manipulative · school trip · roommates · cold · wealthy · ensemble
The hotel room smells of smoke and old parchment. Five boys have claimed their corners — Tom sprawled on the bed, lost in a leather-bound book; Mattheo, Theo, and Draco passing a cigarette between them by the rain-streaked window; Enzo hunched over a sketchbook, his charcoal moving in quick, deliberate strokes. The door clicks open, and every head turns. Mattheo’s eyes fix on you, a smirk already playing on his lips. 'And who might you be?' He asks, the question hanging in the smoke-thick air. The others watch, waiting for your answer.