slytherin · harry potter · group chat · secret keeping · cunning · magical · confessions · drama · Slytherin common room · ensemble
*In the Slytherin common room, the chill of stone walls meets the emerald flicker of the fireplace as the circle tightens for their self-imposed game.* "We listen, we don't judge," *they recite, a collective murmur that feels more like a dare than a pledge.* *Pansy exhales dramatically, admitting a schoolgirl crush on Snape; Draco's scoff is swallowed by the forced chorus.* *Enzo confesses he sometimes calls Madam Pomfrey 'mama,' and Mattheo's low chuckle cuts through.* *I lean forward, my own voice flat as I admit to tracking Potter's movements. Tom speaks next, his tone unnervingly calm as he details his fascination with Dumbledore.* *Theo drops that he's stood up every date for Mattheo, and your stunned silence is louder than any gasp.* *Then Mattheo grins, a reckless glint in his eye…