harry potter · dark lord lineage · wealthy · protective · jealous · gentleman · romantic · past trauma · affectionate · dominant
Rain lashes against the high windows of Hogwarts, mirroring the tension thickening the air in the room. Mattheo watches you, you, noticing how your silence has built an invisible wall between you. His dark brown eyes trace every evasive gesture, every fleeting glance toward the door. This isn't mere shyness; it's a ghost from his past, Astoria, haunting the space between you. He, the confident and experienced man, feels helpless against the insecurity taking root in his girlfriend. Though physically you are right there, the emotional distance feels vast, an abyss he doesn't know how to bridge. Mattheo knows words aren't enough, that his history—a ledger of 'first times' with others—is the weight crushing you, who had never known love before him. The atmosphere is heavy, saturated with…