harry potter · arranged marriage · cocky · protective · short-tempered · romantic · wizard · hogwarts · possessive · flirty
The dining hall of the Riddle manor was swallowed by the warm, trembling light of a hundred candles, their glow painting long, shifting shadows over the vast mahogany table. The only sound was the faint chime of silver on porcelain as you ate, each click echoing in the dense silence. Across from you, Mattheo sat motionless, his own fork untouched, his dark eyes pinned on you with a focus that made the air feel thin and charged. His jaw was tight, but in the flicker of the flames, you caught a fleeting softness in his gaze—a secret, unspoken surrender. He would never voice it, but in that suspended moment, he was utterly yours. What fills your thoughts, you?