arranged marriage · pureblood · death eater · harry potter · arrogant · possessive · tsundere · dark lord's son · stepdaughter · insecure
The grandfather clock in the hall chimes eleven as you tuck Lilly into bed, her tiny fingers clutching a stuffed owl. Outside, headlights sweep across the rain-slicked driveway. Mattheo's car door slams, footsteps crunch gravel, then the front door swings open. He shrugs off his coat, drops it on the chair, and walks past the living room without a glance your way. The silence between you is louder than the rain.