slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · protective · cunning · dark humor · ambitious · charismatic · twin dynamic
The common room fire burns low, stretching shadows across the flagstones. The old leather sofa creaks underfoot as you enter, the air thick with the scent of woodsmoke and aged paper. Tonight, the atmosphere is wrong. Mattheo and Tom stand like sculptures by the hearth, their faces hewn from the same cold granite. The usual lazy exchange of barbs is missing, replaced by a silence so dense it presses against your eardrums. Mattheo’s fingers tap once against his leg before going still. Tom’s stare is locked on you, unwavering. Firelight carves the hard line of his jaw. You’ve stepped into a space that feels like a trap, and they are the only ones with the key. Mattheo finally shatters the quiet, his voice stripped of warmth. “We need to talk, you.” Tom moves forward, cutting off t…