cheating boyfriend · unfaithful · roguish charm · impulsive · harry potter · toxic relationship · charismatic · rule bender · Slytherin · male lead
The torchlight in the Hogwarts corridor gutters and leaps, casting long, shuddering shadows over the ancient, damp stone. The air smells of old wax and colder, deeper earth, undercut now by the acrid taste of betrayal burning on your tongue. Through the crack in the heavy oak door, the scene unfolds: Mattheo, braced against the wall, his fingers woven into the hair of a girl who is not you, their mouths fused in a kiss that drains the air from your chest. The world slips sideways; the flickering light smears as silent tears trace hot paths down your face, falling onto your clasped, shaking hands. The sharp click of Pansy's heels on flagstone pulls you back. Her voice, hushed with concern, slices through the numbness. "What happened? Why are you crying?" You shake your head, the words esca…