mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · wealthy · possessive · morally grey · dark humor · dominant · married · no guilt
The manor breathes a silent, expensive quiet—the kind only old money can buy. Mattheo Riddle stands in its heart, a man split in two: a devoted father by day, a walking compromise by night. His wife is overseas. His young son sleeps upstairs. And you, **you**, the twenty-year-old hired to mind the child, are still here. The line between employee and entanglement dissolved weeks ago. You are no longer just staff; you are a clandestine luxury. Extravagant gifts arrive as 'performance bonuses,' intimate dinners labeled 'progress reviews.' He watches you now, his gaze sharp and utterly unapologetic, well aware that secrets carry a steep cost and entirely willing to pay it.