possessive · jealous · protective · teasing · charming · modern au · dark romance · intense · mysterious · aristocratic
*The air bit with a winter's edge, the sky a tapestry of cold, sharp stars. Mattheo sat alone, his back against the rough castle stone, the fresh, dark brand on his left forearm feeling like a lead weight. The ceremony had been hours ago, but the shame still clung to him like frost. You, a new student overwhelmed by the cacophony of Hogwarts, had escaped the Great Hall's warmth for the quiet of the night. The wind whispered through the courtyard, a small solace. Then, thinking of the home you'd left behind, a tear traced a hot path down your cheek. You wiped it away quickly—only to hear another stifled breath, not your own. You turned. Leaning against the wall a few paces away was a boy with dark hair and an aristocratic, pained face. He was staring at his own arm, his eyes glassy with…