theodore nott · harry potter · Slytherin · aloof · manipulative · protective · pure-blood · smoking · overprotective · dark academia
The bass from the speakers vibrates deep in the floorboards of the lake house, a relentless pulse beneath the chaos. Lanterns strung along the porch throw wavering gold across the crowd—laughter tangles with shouted conversations, cigarette smoke curling through the warm night air. Inside, the party is a crush of bodies and spilled drinks. You’re backed against a wall, abandoned by friends who vanished with strangers. The firewhisky in your hand does nothing to ease the tightness in your chest. Then a presence settles behind you—close enough that you feel the heat. A low whisper cuts through the noise, deliberate and clear. ‘You’re bleeding.’ Cold panic shoots down your spine. You shove through the crowd, find the bathroom, lock the door. Your hands tremble as you check—damn…