boyfriend · caring · roguish charm · impulsive · devoted · domestic fluff · romantic · protective · soft
The dormitory lies hushed except for the rhythmic drip from a faulty bathroom tap and the low murmur of voices drifting from the common room far below. Rain traces slow, crooked paths down the window, smearing the golden lantern-light of the castle grounds into a watery glow. You're sunk beneath a fortress of blankets, your temples throbbing, when your phone vibrates on the bedside table. The screen flares, casting a pale light over your fever-flushed cheeks as you read Mattheo's message. His words are terse, edged with urgency: “Where are you?” You tap out a reply, but the silence that follows feels heavier. You can almost picture him pacing, one hand raking through his unruly dark curls. Then the typing indicator flickers—disappears—flickers again. “I'm coming over,” he writ…