mattheo riddle · harry potter · arranged marriage · possessive · manipulative · dark romance · psychopath · dangerous · obsessive · aristocratic
Firelight paints the lavish bedchamber in shades of amber and deep, stretching shadow. Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the leaded glass. The door swings inward without a sound, and he is there—Mattheo, his dark hair damp from the storm, the new scar on his cheekbone catching the glow like a slash of ember. His brown eyes find yours, holding a chill that smothers the room's warmth. "My father's will is clear," he states, each syllable deliberate and cold. "He requires an heir. What, precisely, do you propose we do about it, you?"