Dark New World || Sebastian Sallow

The Three Broomsticks

Lena's eyelids fluttered open to the brightened room, sun streaming in from the window above the bed and a tight arm strapped over her chest that pressed her into the warm body that lay behind her. She glided her fingers along Sebastian's forearm as she took a deep breath in through her nose, closing her eyes once again as she enjoyed the moment.

It was quiet, unlike the Slytherin dorms, she could faintly hear the sound of the birds chirping outside the cottage and then a gentle purr.

She opened her eyes again to see Leo's bright eyes staring at her before he nudged his head into hers. This made her smile as this was what he used to do every morning once he realized she was awake. Lena wrapped her arm around the cat, who flopped down in front of her and cuddled into her.

That's when she felt Sebastian shift, tightening his grip around her as he groaned a tired groan. He nuzzled his nose into her neck and she could feel his breath against her cold skin.

"Good morning." Lena whispered.

"Mmm... good morning to you my love." Sebastian moans, kissing her neck, sending shivers down her spine.

Leo then noticed Sebastian and scurried off the bed and down the stairs.

"Hmph..." Sebastian sighed. "He really doesn't like me, does he?"

"He's not great with strangers, give him time." She says, turning slightly onto her back, looking up to the ceiling as she spoke to him. "He will come around."

"Hopefully." He whispered, trailing his hand down to her hip. "How did you sleep?"

"I slept well... how about you?"

"Perfectly fine, not surprised though, I always sleep better with you beside me."

She let out a little laugh, turning around fully to face him now. There was this sense of ease she got when she looked at him, his freckled face relaxed, dark eyes lightened a bit and his lips curled into a soft grin.

"Gosh, you are beautiful..." he whispers, brushing a strand of hair away from her eyes. "I love you, you know that?"

A burst of warmth grew in her chest, one that she got many times before with him, his words warming her heart.

"I know, I love you too Sebastian."

He smirked as he slid his hand to the small of her back and pulled her in towards him, lifting her leg over his hip.

His lips pressed against hers as she ran her fingers through his soft brown hair, the room was cold but he kept her warm.

He pulled away, after a few moments and pressed his forehead against hers with a laugh.

"What do you want to eat?" Lena asks.

"Well," he says, tracing his eyes with hers. "You if I'm honest."

She let out a laugh, slapping his arm, which had Sebastian grip onto her sides with his fingers. She laughed out as he tickled her mercilessly, squirming and kicking up the blankets as Lena cried for him to stop.

"Sebastian! Let me go, you fool!" She laughs, grabbing onto his arms but with one swift movement he slid his fingers between hers and pushed her onto her back, pressing his hands down on hers pinning them just beside her head.

"Why should I?" He asks with a playful grin.

"Because I said so." She says with a raised brow.

"It seems as if you don't know me very well, Lena, but I'm known well for not doing what I'm told." He looked from her eyes and down to her lips. "But I know you are very good at doing exactly what you are told."