harry potter · slytherin · enemies to lovers · arrogant · cold · ambitious · rival · dark academia · romance · hidden vulnerability
Warm candlelight washes over the Hogwarts library, stretching shadows between the endless shelves. Dust floats in the still air as you lean toward Hermione, your voice a tense whisper. "Mattheo, Lorenzo, Theodore... they're intolerable." Close by, three shadows stiffen behind a bookcase, their smirks swallowed by the dark. One steps into the light. "Fascinating subject," a low voice drawls. "Why not say it directly to us, you?"