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pairing: lorenzo berkshire x fem!slytherin!reader
genre: fluff, sweetheart enzo, brief suggestive content, enzo is a big softie basically
summary: in a world filled with men, thereβs lorenzo berkshire, a sweetheart and gentleman
Lorenzo Berkshire was a sweetheart.
Everybody knew that the down to earth Slytherin couldnβt hurt a fly even if he wanted to, and weirdly did not fit the stereotypical mean Slytherin persona despite hanging with Draco and his friends.
In fact, a lot of things that Lorenzo did were out of the ordinary for his crowd of people. Whenever Draco would pull a first year by their backpacks so their bodies would fling back, Lorenzo always muttered an apology after, offering the first year a cookie the next day. It was just who he was; he was a sweet boy, and that often meant he was also very clueless.
Sure, he was smart in his classes, but in everything else? Lorenzo was practically the virgin of all virgins.
βHer eyes are up here Enzo,β Pansy teased, watching as Lorenzoβs eyes finally shifted off your chest to look at Pansy in the eyes.
βWell I know theyβre nice,β you tease further, βbut itβs rude to stare, yβknow.β
βOh,β Lorenzoβs eyebrows furrow, clearly confused. Heβs either great at playing the dumb role or he genuinely has no idea what you and Pansy are inciting.
βWhat do you mean?β Lorenzo then moves his hand over to touch the gold colored necklace on your neck. βI was just looking at the new necklace you got. Itβs nice.β
Oh. You didnβt think anyone would notice your new necklace. You bought it over the holidays when you went back home with your family, and had just started wearing it now.
βThanks Enzo,β you say, placing a kiss on his cheek. He pulls back flustered, but he mutters a youβre welcome under his breath.
βLO BOY!β Lorenzo is quickly pulled into a headlock by no other than Draco Malfoy, who seems to find his friend struggling hilariously funny. βOh whatβs wrong Lo? Got your head in a knot?β
βBoys.β You and Pansy mutter, rolling your eyes as you both get up from your seats, heading to the much more quiet Great Hall.
The next time you see Lorenzo is in your Potions class. Heβs on the left of you, and youβre almost falling asleep at the boring lecture of your professor. He always seem to talk more than actually teach how to mix potions.
βPssst,β Lorenzo mutters to your partner as he hands her a slip of paper. βBe a peach and pass it to Y/N?β
Your partner, who has developed a little crush on Lorenzo only blushes, accepting the piece of paper and tapping you on the shoulder.
βHere,β she says, βitβs from Lorenzo.β
Your eyebrows quirk up, slowly unfolding the crinkled paper.
Your hair is pretty today
You bite your lip, trying to suppress a smile. Lorenzo just knew how to swoon a girl over, didnβt he? He doesnβt even have to try and your knees would still feel weak.
So my hair isnβt pretty on other days?
You scribble down, passing it back to your partner who passes it to Lorenzo.
His eyes grow wide when he reads it, opting to shake his head quickly.
βNot what I meant,β Lorenzo mouths.
βI know,β you mouth back, giving him a smirk. βThank you Enzo.β
And you both end up more pink than the potions that were made in class that day.
βWhat do you even do in your free time?β Theodore asks, poking Lorenzoβs cheek repeatedly to annoy him. βLike read?β
βLike read?β Lorenzo mimics back. βYes, I read. You should too Teddy, itβd be good for you.β
Theodore rolls his eyes, βI donβt need to read. And donβt call me Teddy.β
When you arrive in the dining hall, Theodore and Lorenzo already make a space for you to sit in between them. Usually, Pansy and Draco would be sitting across from the three of you, but today, they were off doing Godric knows what.
βPans and Draco not here today?β Lorenzo asks, still focusing on the assignment he was finishing up before dinner ends.
βNope,β you say, popping the p. βNo idea what theyβre doing.β
βOh,β Theodore chuckles, βI have a few ideas.β
That makes the two of you burst out laughing, and Lorenzo finally looks up from his paper.
βWhat?β He asks. βWhatβs so funny?β
βOh Enzo,β Theodore places a hand on his friendβs back, βnever change.β
Lorenzo rolls his eyes, shrugging Theodoreβs hand off. βWhatever that means.β
When Theodore finally heads off to the Slytherin common room, you and Lorenzo are left alone, the small conversations of the other students surrounds the two of you.
βWorking hard on that assignment,β you say quietly to Lorenzo, bringing up your hand to pull a few strings of hair that were poking his eyes.
βWell someoneβs gotta be the smart one in our friend group,β he says teasingly.
βOh, so youβre saying Iβm not smart?β Your hands start to wander, coming to each of Lorenzoβs sides to tickle him. He was especially ticklish around his abdomen.
βH-hey! Stop that!β He laughs, pushing your hands away. βOkay okay, weβre both the smart ones.β
βAnd Pansy,β you add.
When you walked out to the lake that sat across from the Slytherin common room, you didnβt expect to find Lorenzo feeding the ducks. He was crouching, softly throwing a few pieces of crushed up bread at the ducks that now surrounded him.
βWhat are you doing Lo?β You ask, walking beside him.
βNot too loud,β Lorenzo says, βyouβll scare them away.β
He continues doing what he does before he runs all out, deciding to finally turn to you and throw an arm around your shoulder. βEvening.β
βEvening Enzo,β you say, pressing a kiss to his cheek. It was out of habit, and you did it regularly, but it didnβt stop Lorenzo from blushing every time it happened.
βI was feeding the ducks,β he explains, although it was pretty clear what he was doing. βI like them, theyβre nice and pretty. Draco sometimes throws rocks at them, so itβs kind of my way of apologizing for him.β
You ruffle Lorenzoβs hair slightly, giving him a small kiss on the cheek. βOh Enzo, you sweetheart.β But he doesnβt hear you, instead, choosing to admire the scenery of the lake.
βYou know whatβd be funny?β Mattheo says, already laughing before he could get out the rest of his sentence. βIf we pied the girls. Pansy and Y/N.β
Lorenzoβs ears perk up at this, but he keeps quiet. Why was his friends always looking to get into trouble?
βTheyβd totally kill us,β Theodore comments.
βThatβs why we have to do it.β
The boys had already gotten two pies and their plan figured out before Lorenzo could stop them. He watched as they hide it behind their backs, approaching you and Pansy who were both engrossed in your conservation.
βWait,β Lorenzo mumbles, quickly following his group of friends. When he sees their hand from their back move as they speak to you and Pansy, he steps in front of the two of you, getting hit straight in the face with the two pies.
βHuh..β Lorenzo says, wiping away the whipped cream that was covering his eyes. βKey lime.β
βEnzo,β you say, knowing that this was probably one of Mattheo or Dracoβs dumb ideas again. βYou guys apologize to Lorenzo right now.β
The three boys sigh defeatedly, muttering a quiet sorry to their brunette friend whoβs still wiping the whipped cream from his face.
βWhyβd you do that Enzo?β You ask him as the two of you sat down on the grass. Youβd finally got all the whipped cream off his face with a towel, and although Enzo wonβt admit it, he was kind of grateful he did end up getting pied. After all, a pretty girl was cleaning him up after all, and not just any pretty girl, his close friend.
βCause youβre too pretty to get pied.β He shrugs, which makes you smirk.
You laugh at Lorenzoβs honesty, and finally, you lean in to give him a kiss on the lips instead of the side of his cheek.
βShh,β you say, grabbing ahold of his hand. βJust let me appreciate you right now. In a world full of just men, youβre a gentleman Enzo.β
And Lorenzo only smiles, knowing heβs finally got the girl of his dreams.
