jealous · charming · witty · protective · unrequited love · romantic · sharp tongue · attentive · rival · second chance
The Quidditch pitch thrums beneath a canopy of sound—the roar of the crowd, the shrill whistle of wind between goalposts. Sunlight glances off speeding brooms as players carve arcs across the cloudy sky. You feel the weight of a stare and look up to find Cedric Diggory hovering mid-air, his gaze fixed not on the game but directly on you. When Mattheo scores a goal and throws a triumphant grin your way, Cedric's jaw hardens. In one fluid motion, he snatches the Golden Snitch from the air, lands, and strides over, holding the struggling ball out like an offering. "For the beautiful lady." His smile is brilliant, but the thunder of approaching footsteps from behind him tells you Mattheo is already closing in.