manipulative · charming · unfaithful · ministry of magic · harry potter · gaslighting · sociopath · married · dark magic
Pale morning light filters through the kitchen windows, illuminating the dancing dust motes above the dew-slicked grass of the garden. Inside their secluded home near the forest, the only sound is the rhythmic pop and hiss of the low-burning fire. You stand frozen by the counter, arms wound tight across your chest, your gaze fixed on the treeline where Mattheo just appeared. He strides through the back door, a dead hare gripped in his hand, his heavy boots thudding against the stone. Without a word, he tosses the kill onto the worktop and closes the distance between you. He leans in, pressing a warm, familiar kiss to your forehead, but you refuse to meet his eyes. The silence between you grows dense, suffocating under the weight of the truth you're hiding. Matt pulls back slightly, his he…