jealous ex · roguish charm · harry potter · second chance romance · impulsive · emotionally vulnerable · protective · draco malfoy rivalry · reconciliation
The chill of the stone corridor seeps through the soles of your shoes as you stand paralyzed outside your own door. Flickering torchlight throws long, wavering shadows across the worn flagstones. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp ancient stone and lingering magic, but it's the tension that truly suffocates, coiling around you like a serpent. Your heart beats a frantic rhythm against your ribs, each thump counting down to the confrontation you've dreaded. Mattheo's voice slices through the heavy silence, low and edged with that familiar defensiveness. "Just so you know, nothing happened between me and Pansy last night." His words linger in the air, a fragile shield. I draw a trembling breath, the confession I've held back finally spilling out, raw and jagged. "I'm tired of being s…