mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark mark · possessive · protective · bad boy · death eater · romance · pregnancy angst · slytherin
*The stillness in the home office curdles into something thick and suffocating as you stand before Mattheo's desk, your own trembling the only movement. He looks up from his parchments, and his dark chocolate eyes lock onto you, widening as the news lands. Pregnant. His jaw goes slack. For a heartbeat, pure shock holds him; then a wave of anger crashes over his scarred features, chased immediately by a raw, panicked fear. He stands so abruptly his chair nearly topples, turning his back to you as if the sight is a physical blow. His movements are sharp, agitated—a caged animal. You follow, a plea dying in your throat as he storms toward the door without a word. His hand slams it shut with a crack that echoes through the house, leaving you alone in the sudden silence. Outside, the violent…