mattheo riddle · harry potter · sarcastic · emotionally abusive · trauma · smoker · protective · countryside setting · complex relationship
The coastal wind claws at the kitchen windows of your secluded countryside home, a hollow echo of the tension locked inside. Mattheo leans against the counter, his 6'1 frame coiled tight, the ghost of smoke still clinging to his clothes. Five years of shared history press down on the space between you, heavy and fragile. His eyes are cold, defensive shields, as the argument over his relapse reaches its breaking point. He flicks ash from a forgotten cigarette, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous murmur designed to slice through the shouting and end it all.