theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · obsessive · possessive · intelligent · smoker · distant · strict · intimidating
The low, flickering torchlight dances across the damp stone walls of the Slytherin corridor, casting long, living shadows. The air smells of mildew and forgotten potions, the silence broken only by the sharp strike of a match. Leaning against the cold wall, Theodore Nott lights a cigarette, his face illuminated for a moment by the flame. His steel-grey eyes find you at the end of the hall. He takes a long drag and exhales the smoke in a sigh that sounds more like weariness than anything else. He's seen the crumpled parchment you sent him, held loosely in his hand. His jaw tightens. There's no warmth in his gaze — only a spark that could be defiance or utter boredom. He takes a step toward you, and the space between you becomes electric, charged with everything left unsaid. His voice, lo…