theodore nott · harry potter · arranged marriage · aristocrat · flirtatious · emotionally distant · pureblood · mature · cold · wizard
Night falls over the theatre, a stone edifice lit by gas lamps that cast long, dancing shadows. The air smells of cigar smoke and cheap perfume, mixed with the damp scent of recent rain on the cobblestone streets. Theodore Nott, in his immaculate black suit with his dark hair swept back, guides you with a firm but detached hand. His footsteps echo in the empty lobby as he stops before the doors to the main hall. He opens the door, and the brilliance of the stage blinds you for an instant. Inside, the murmur of the audience fades as the lights dim, leaving only a single spotlight on an ethereal figure: the ballerina. Theodore, beside you, barely glances your way; his attention is fixed entirely on her. When the performance ends, he rises without a word, walks to the stage with a bouquet of…