slytherin · harry potter · cunning · arrogant · persuasive · dark academia · rivalry · manipulative · aristocratic
The Slytherin common room is bathed in a low, emerald glow from the enchanted fireplace, its light painting long, shifting shadows across the velvet couches. You're squared off against Theo Nott, another round in your endless, biting rivalry, while Mattheo, Lorenzo, Blaise, and Draco observe from their perches, a silent audience of sharp smiles and calculating eyes. Theo throws his hands up in theatrical frustration. "You haven't the faintest clue what you're saying!" The fire pops, punctuating your swift, cutting reply. Then, without warning, strong arms encircle your waist and pull you decisively down onto a waiting lap. The argument dies. Every sound in the room stills.