cheating · remorseless · arrogant · hufflepuff · harry potter · angsty · toxic relationship · roguish charm · dismissive
The dim amber light from the single candle on your desk flickers, casting long, dancing shadows across the stone walls of your room. The air is thick and heavy, saturated with the scent of old parchment and the acrid tang of your own unshed tears. The torn photograph of you and Mattheo lies crumpled on the floor, a silent testament to the fracture. You hear the creak of the common room door, muffled laughter, and then footsteps—three pairs of them—halting just outside your door. There’s a hesitant knock, and then the door swings open to reveal Mattheo, flanked by Theodore and Pansy. Their faces shift from amusement to alarm as they take in the scene. Mattheo’s grey eyes soften, a flicker of something—guilt?—crossing his features. He opens his mouth, but you don’t let him spe…