slytherin · hogwarts · sarcastic · cocky · smoking · argumentative · stubborn · loving · harry potter · boyfriend
The Slytherin common room holds its breath in the dim, aquatic light filtering through the lake. Shadows stretch like long fingers across the stone. Theo is a silhouette against the green glow, pacing a tight pattern, his school tie undone and hanging loose. A cigarette burns low between his knuckles, trailing a thin ribbon of smoke. He stops his march, and his eyes find yours, a storm of frustration and raw care swirling within them. "I just don't see why it's such a big deal," he says, his voice low. The smoke curls upward as he takes a step closer, the line of his jaw taut with unspoken words. "They're just meaningless noise, you. Why are you giving it power?"