mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark wizard · bad boy · possessive · dominant · enemies to lovers · romantic · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the sheer curtains of your apartment, casting long golden stripes across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light as your five-year-old daughter, Daisy, hums softly while drawing at the coffee table—her dark curls bouncing with each movement, a perfect mirror of the man you've tried so hard to forget. The scent of lavender from the candle on the mantle mixes with the faint sweetness of the pink flowers on the kitchen counter. Your phone buzzes, shattering the quiet peace. A text from an unknown number. Five years. Five years I spent in that place because of you. Before you can react, another message arrives. But now I'm free. Free to find you. Your blood runs cold, heart hammering as you type back a defiant reply. Then the final messag…