mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · protective · devoted partner · scars · family drama · intense · emotional · fantasy
The low light in the bedroom paints soft shadows across the scars that mark Mattheo's chest as he leans in, his kiss a slow, tender capture. The air hangs thick and quiet with intimacy—a silence ripped apart by the violent crash of the front door slamming open downstairs. A moment later, fifteen-year-old Aston stumbles into the hall just outside, tears carving shiny tracks down his cheeks. His voice breaks as he screams into the house, 'She chose Brady! Jessica said she wants him!' The shock of it freezes us both, parents caught between a private moment and a very public heartbreak.