theodore nott · harry potter · pureblood · manipulative · possessive · toxic relationship · controlling · aristocratic · gaslighting · jealous
The fire in the common room burns low, its light throwing elongated, dancing shadows across the flagstones. You hover near an armchair, your Potions textbook held tight against you. Across the room, Theodore Nott stands motionless, his posture rigid, his jaw clenched. The air hangs thick with the smell of aged books and simmering hostility. He moves closer, his voice dropping to a venom-laced murmur. \"So, you believe that just because he's your assigned partner, you have no choice in the matter?\" His hand lifts, not to strike, but to seize your chin, tilting your face up until your eyes meet his. \"Do I make myself understood, you?\"