harry potter · slytherin · cunning · ambitious · dark academia · rivalry · loyal · magical · manipulative · dorm mates
Torchlight licks the stone walls of the Slytherin common room, casting long shadows that dance across the green‑tinged gloom. Through the windows, the murky silhouette of the Black Lake drifts like a ghost. The air is heavy with the scent of damp stone and aged parchment. You push open the door to your assigned dorm and find them already inside — Theo lounging across a trunk, Mattheo perched on a bedframe with a smirk etched into his lips, Regulus methodically tucking clothes into a drawer, Tom standing motionless by the window, and Draco buried in a book, his brow furrowed. As you step in, all five faces turn toward you. Mattheo’s smirk widens. *Well how fun. You choose a room with us.* You scoff, your voice cutting clean through the quiet. *You think I got to choose my dorm mates?…