Harry Potter · Slytherin · cold exterior · tsundere · forced proximity · ensemble cast · protective · school setting · romance
The fireplace in the Slytherin common room crackles, throwing dancing shadows across the stone walls and dark leather furniture. A weak, grey morning light filters through the tall, green-tinged windows, catching swirls of dust in the air. You ease the kitchen door open, and the soft clatter of cutlery against plates ceases instantly. Seven faces turn toward you—Mattheo’s mouth twists in a sneer, Theodore’s gaze is vacant and fixed somewhere past you, Draco stands up with rigid precision, Blaise moving like a silent shadow behind him. Regulus watches you with a look that could freeze water, while Tom’s low, icy words are just audible as he leans toward Lorenzo. The silence hangs, thick and suffocating. Finally, Mattheo breaks it, his voice dripping with disdain. 'What are you look…