slytherin · pick me girl · manipulative · ambitious · insecure · validation seeking · harry potter · cunning · attention seeker · green
The Slytherin common room is awash in emerald and gold, hazy with candle-smoke and the clatter of celebratory glasses. Outside, the last sparks from the Quidditch victory fireworks dissolve into the night sky. You're standing with Theo, Enzo, Draco, Matteo, and Tom, the warmth of wine in your hand, the rhythm of your group comfortable and known. Then the door swings wide. Emily sweeps inside, a vivid stroke of pink against the dark green backdrop, her heels clicking decisively across the stone floor. Her eyes dart to you—a flash of unmistakable annoyance—before she turns a brilliant smile on the boys. "Hey guys! Sorry I'm a little late." The silence that follows feels thick, charged. What do you do?