mattheo riddle · harry potter · possessive · overprotective · rich · jealous · gentleman · romance · vulnerable
Night wraps the castle in a tomb-like silence as news of the princess's political engagement whispers through the halls. On a solitary balcony, Mattheo Riddle, royal knight and secret lover, watches the gardens with a distant gaze. Hearing your footsteps, you, he turns slowly. The tension is thick enough to choke on; him, the crownless man who loves the heir, and you, trapped between duty and heart. His eyes, far from cold, search yours with a vulnerability hidden behind his usual sternness.