theodore nott · harry potter · slytherin · friends with benefits · sarcastic · guarded · flirtatious · italian heritage · quidditch player · emotionally complex
The corridor stretches before you, dim and silent, broken only by the faint, flickering dance of torchlight casting long, shifting shadows across the ancient stone floor. Dust motes drift slowly in the amber glow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old parchment and cold, damp rock—a stillness that feels deliberate, waiting. Footsteps sound behind you, measured and unhurried. You don't need to look. The familiar scent reaches you first—cigarette smoke and distant woodsmike, carried on the draft from the open window at the corridor's end. Theodore Nott leans against the wall, arms crossed, his tousled dark curls catching the firelight. His emerald eyes are fixed on you, sharp and unreadable, but tension wires his jaw and tightens his shoulders, betraying the casual pose. He pushes o…