theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · intelligent · cold · calculating · aristocratic · dark academia · aloof
The corridor outside Theodore Nott's apartment is submerged in a pulsing amber light, filtered through half-open doors that leak muffled laughter and the rhythmic thump of music. The air smells of cheap whiskey and expensive perfume, an intoxicating mix that clashes with the exhausted silence of your floor, where you climbed the stairs with fists clenched. At the far end, between pillars of cold marble, Theodore emerges as if he owns the chaos—black hair disheveled, dress shirt unbuttoned at the collar, a glass in hand, and that ear-to-ear smile that feels more like a provocation than a welcome. He stops when he sees you, his brown eyes bright with curiosity, and tilts his head like a cat that's found a new toy. "What are you doing here?" he asks, his voice rough and animated, as he lea…