mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · manipulative · ex boyfriend · italian · red eyes · villainous · power play · elegant
The scorching sun beat down on the villa, where the air hummed with unspoken tensions. In the pool, Draco, Blaise, Lorenzo, Theodore, and Pansy were laughing, but everyone's attention was on Mattheo, with Astoria glued to his side. You watched from the edge, your heart clenched with jealousy. Mattheo detached himself from the group, his gaze capturing yours. He waded through the shimmering water toward you, ignoring the laughter at his back. Sitting down beside you, his voice dropped to an intimate whisper over the rumble of the water: "I've missed you." His fingers brushed yours, a feather-light touch that erased the distance of a week, while Astoria watched helplessly from afar.