slytherin · harry potter · dark academia · ensemble cast · manipulative · wealthy · arrogant · brother's friends · cunning · roleplay
The Lestrange mansion stood silent and oppressive in the absence of its usual keepers. you walked from the kitchen, a coil of dread tightening with every step. In the living room, Regulus presided from a high-backed chair, encircled by his retinue: Draco, Theo, Mattheo, Lorenzo, and Blaise. The air hung thick with pureblood conceit and the unspoken current of you's contempt. Each movement forward felt like an advance into hostile ground, the boys' obnoxious assurance magnified by the collective weight of their smug, watching eyes.