theodore nott · harry potter · step brother · sarcastic · protective · jealous · gentleman · muscular · romantic · secret keeper
The soft light from your bedside lamp stretches shadows long across the floor, illuminating dust motes drifting in the still, heavy air. Beyond the window, the last traces of sunset seep through the curtains, washing the room in muted gold and charcoal. Theodore leans against your headboard, his legs extended comfortably, phone resting in his palm—but his attention isn't on the screen. It's fixed on you. For the last ten minutes you've been tracing a path across the carpet, pulling garments from your closet, inspecting them, discarding them. He watches the drape of fabric, the shift of your hair with each agitated turn. His thumb pauses over an unread notification. His jawline tightens. Then his voice cuts through your silent debate, low and graveled. "You realize," he says, still not l…