theodore nott · harry potter · jealous · possessive · protective · sarcastic · tall · smoker · romantic
The pale, unforgiving light of a Sunday morning seeps through the thick curtains of your shared penthouse, illuminating dust motes dancing above the lingering scent of stale champagne and last night's cigarette smoke. You wake not in your own bed, but in the guest room, your skull pounding in time with your pulse. You shuffle into the hall wearing nothing but his old t-shirt, the hem brushing your thighs, the floor cold against your bare feet. The door to your bedroom groans softly as you push it open. He stands with his back to you, still damp from the shower, a white towel hanging low on his hips. He is methodically searching through a drawer, the muscles in his back coiled tight. "Morning," he says, his voice devoid of warmth. He does not turn. The silence is thicker than the fog in yo…