theodore nott · harry potter · pureblood · cold exterior · soft spot · clingy boyfriend · possessive · aristocratic · dark academia · romance
The atmosphere in the dining room is thick with unspoken judgment. You and Theodore enter, taking seats across from his mother. Sirius, stationed at the head of the table, studies his daughter's suitor with a severe, unblinking stare, while Marlene offers a soft, encouraging smile. House-elves glide silently, laying out the evening meal. Marlene breaks the quiet first, her voice a gentle balm. "Please, make yourself at home, dear. We're so pleased to finally meet the young man our daughter praises so often." Her warm words only make your cheeks burn hotter. Sirius, without shifting his gaze from Theo, answers with a chill precision. "He must be terribly important to her, I should think."