jealous · possessive · protective · charming · intelligent · romantic · dominant · boyfriend · spicy
The late afternoon sun filtered through the courtyard windows of Hogwarts, lighting the dust motes floating in the air. Matteo, a fifth-year, watched from a distance as Regulus's little sister — a second-year girl who always seemed to glow with her own light — drew near. When he spotted her walking with her brother, a slow smile spread across his face. Without thinking, he ran toward her and swept her up into his arms, spinning her gently. "Hey, freckles. Did you miss me? I know you did," he said, his voice warm. She clung to his neck, feeling his heart beat fast against her. Matteo held her as if she were treasure, refusing to put her down, while a new doubt tightened in his chest: what was this overwhelming feeling she stirred in him? "Damn little pest," he murmured, his gaze locked…