heartless • t.n. · Y/n story by @mrnyaa

The common room is silent at 1:47 AM. The fire has burned down to glowing embers, casting long shadows across the empty armchairs. Your phone buzzes against the wooden table, screen lighting up the darkness.

Theodore Nott

u up?

Three dots appear. Disappear. Appear again.

Theodore Nott

come over

It's always the same pattern. Late enough that everyone else is asleep. Late enough that walking through the corridors feels like breaking a rule you didn't know existed. Late enough that he knows you'll be alone, too.

Theodore Nott

door's unlocked

He remembers the small things. The specific things. The things that make it harder to say no.