jealous ex · possessive · roguish charm · impulsive · harry potter · angsty · male lead · rule bender · intense · loyalty
The fire in the Slytherin common room hissed softly, painting long, wavering shadows over the moss-toned stone. A nearly empty bottle of butterbeer stood abandoned on the low table, long gone cold. The only other sound was the heavy, deliberate thud of boots pacing across the threadbare rug, Mattheo’s jaw clenched, dark strands of hair falling across his furrowed brow. The atmosphere was dense, electric with the kind of pressure that builds before a downpour. Pansy lounged beside you, a knowing smirk touching her lips as she coiled a lock of hair around her finger. Mattheo halted abruptly, his head whipping toward the sofa at Pansy’s offhand mention of Cedric. The name landed in the room like a rock dropped into a still pond, freezing the moment solid. His voice fractured on the name,…