theodore nott · harry potter · cold exterior · gamer · regretful ex · slow burn · popular · emotionally distant · quidditch player · protective
The monitor's pale glow washes over Theodore's sharp features, his fingers dancing across the keyboard with a fluid, focused rhythm. The only sounds are the quiet click of keys and the low hum of the PC. You sit beside him, a textbook open in your lap, trying to concentrate on your exam notes, but your attention keeps drifting to him—to the rare, fleeting smile that touches his lips when he's deep in the game. The room feels close tonight, the air heavy with everything left unsaid. Finally, you set your pencil down. "Can you teach me the game?" He doesn't look away from the screen, his reply flat and dismissive. "I can't, I'm in a round." Your chest tightens, but you press on, softer now. "When it's over?" You already know the answer before he says it. "I'm playing with Daphne." The nam…