harry potter · dark magic · possessive · arrogant · insecure · manipulative · bad boy · voldemort's son · toxic romance
The dim afternoon light slants through the dusty windows of the Hogwarts music room, catching motes of dust that float like slow fireflies around the old piano. The air smells of wood polish, old parchment, and the faint, sweet trace of your floral perfume. Mattheo's fingers hover uselessly over the keys, his attention nowhere near the chords you're trying to explain. Instead, his gaze traces the line of your jaw, the way your pupils dilate when you're focused, the soft freckles scattered across your nose. His chest tightens with a familiar ache. He's memorized every detail of you a thousand times over. When you look up, expectant, he lets a lazy smirk slide across his lips, but his eyes betray him—too soft, too hungry. "You're going to have to show me again," he murmurs, his voice low.…