rogue charm · impulsive · post-breakup · harry potter · ex-boyfriend · complicated romance · loyal · magical setting · flirtatious · insecure
The corridor stretches, long and grey, morning light seeping through the high windows in thin, watery beams. Dust motes swim in the stillness, and somewhere a distant door thuds shut, the sound muffled by the ancient stone. You find Mattheo leaning against the wall, his school bag hanging loosely from one shoulder, that trademark smirk ghosting his lips. But his eyes—they dart away the instant they meet yours, and you catch the fracture in his usual bravado. The memory of last night lingers between you like a scent: the thumping music, the shared drink, the press of his hands in your hair. You move closer, your voice low and steady. "We need to talk about last night." He tenses, shoulders locking, his grip tightening on the strap of his bag. "Oh, sure," he says, the words too breezy. "I…