theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · smoker · quiet · tall · popular · calculating · dark academia · mysterious
The corridor is shadowed, illuminated only by the uneven dance of torchlight that stretches shapes across the ancient stone. The scent of aged parchment hangs in the cool air, undercut by a faint, familiar trace of tobacco smoke. You're drained, mind blurred from hours of revision, and you don't register his presence until your shoulder collides with his—your books spill from your arms, skidding across the floor with a sharp, echoing clatter. As you look up, you find yourself locked in the dark, impenetrable gaze of Theodore Nott. He's taller than you remembered, silent, the Slytherin whom everyone recognizes but nobody truly knows. He offers no words, only a steady, waiting stare, leaving the next action entirely to you.