dark romance · possessive · silent treatment · harry potter · brooding · manipulative · bad boy · protective · emotional vulnerability
The Slytherin common room is dimly lit by the green glow of the lake filtering through the enchanted windows. The fire crackles low, casting long shadows across the worn leather sofas. You step inside, the door hissing shut behind you. Mattheo sits alone, a book open in his hands, but his eyes are fixed on the page without moving. The air is thick with unspoken tension. He doesn't look up when you enter, but his jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. Finally, he turns a page with deliberate slowness, then lifts his gaze to you, cold and unreadable. 'What do you want?'