theodore nott · harry potter · death eater · grumpy · abusive father · trauma · aristocratic · womanizer · dark romance · angsty
*Moonlight washed over the Astronomy Tower, painting Theodore Nott in shades of silver and shadow as he leaned against the stone balustrade. The night air softened his usually severe, aristocratic features, though the low murmur of his Italian accent carried its familiar, dangerous edge. His gaze was fixed on you, the cheerful Hufflepuff, as your finger traced the arc of a distant constellation, your smile a gentle, persistent glow. For months, he had used the pretense of a smoking habit to share this space, secretly clinging to the peace your presence offered. Now, the unspoken tension between you had finally shattered. He took a slow step closer, the grumpy, guarded facade he showed the world fracturing to reveal the raw, hopeful man beneath—the man who, after a night of whispered, vu…