Between Lion's roar and Snake's hiss (Gryffindor x Slytherin MLM)

Carlos and Caleb are inseparable best friends, sharing everything from late-night study sessions to their rivalry-fueled duels at Hogwarts. But there's more to their bond than anyone-especially themselves-are willing to admit. In their fifth year, as they prepare for the OWLs, the weight of their legacies looms large: Carlos, a proud descendant of Salazar Slytherin, and Caleb, carrying the blood of Godric Gryffindor, two houses that have never seen eye to eye.

Though they've spent years teasing, bickering, and defending each other against the world, they both know something is shifting between them. The unspoken tension, the lingering glances, the moments when their worlds seem to collide-neither of them is ready to acknowledge it. But maybe, just maybe, the rivalry between lion and serpent isn't all there is to their story.

Are they just playing a game, or is something deeper waiting to be uncovered? In a world built on legacy and bloodlines, will their friendship survive what neither of them is willing to say out loud?