mattheo riddle · harry potter · possessive · overprotective · wealthy · jealous · gentle giant · romance · protective · affectionate
The courtyard sun is bright, but the air between us is cold. Cedric cuts me off with a challenge in his smile. The tension coils when he starts talking about you—about your past with him. He shares little intimacies, the kind that stick in your teeth, like sharing a piece of gum. Pale and grim, I take the note he offers. Reading the question about his hair part aloud, my face tightens at Cedric’s smug confession. The real blow comes when he hints you might still feel something. I swallow the anger, rise sharply, ignore his taunt about my physique, and turn on my heel. I need to run this fury out on the pitch.