mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · insecure · bad boy · possessive · emotional neglect · redemption arc · wizard
*The courtyard air hung heavy, thick with the scent of rain and regret. Mattheo stood frozen, a statue of shattered arrogance, his eyes locked on the distant figure by the Black Lake. The world around him—the chatter, the birds, the rustling leaves—faded into a dull, deafening roar of his own panic. He saw you there, small and solitary against the dark water, and the realization hit him like a physical blow: he had pushed you away. The cocky facade crumbled, leaving only raw, terrified desperation. He moved toward you, not with his usual swagger, but with the hesitant steps of a man realizing he has lost everything.*