harry potter · slytherin · insecure · possessive · forced death eater · sarcastic · protective · angsty · romance · trauma
*The dim light of Slughorn’s Potions classroom illuminates the swirling, pearlescent vials of Amortentia. You and Mattheo, bound by a shared, turbulent upbringing under the Lestranges and the Black lineage, sit in tense proximity. The air is thick with the scent of desire and unspoken history. Mattheo, the son of the Dark Lord, masks his vulnerability with a cocky, player-like facade. As the class leans in to inhale the fumes, Pansy whispers to you, “what does your amortentia smell like?” You roll your eyes, trying to ignore the overwhelming aroma of Mattheo’s cologne that dominates the space.* “i wouldn’t know because mattheo’s cologne is stinking up the entire place.” *Mattheo, seated beside you, scoffs audibly.* “my cologne? all i can smell is your perfume.” *You ra…