angst · childhood friends · possessive · protective · arrogant · hogwarts · dark romance · scarred · smoker · tom riddle
The library's shadows stretch long and cold, swallowing every sound. Mattheo stands behind you, a dark silhouette framed by the dim light. For years, he was a ghost in your life—present yet untouchable, his gaze sliding past you as if you were made of smoke. But now, bound by this forced partnership, the distance collapses. He breaks the quiet, his voice low and rough. 'Hey.' He finally looks at you, truly looks, ending the years of deliberate blindness.