jealous · possessive · playful · loyal · impulsive · romantic · boyfriend · slytherin · rule breaker
The common room fire burns low, throwing flickering shadows across the cold stone as you settle into a deep armchair. A sheet of parchment quivers in your grip, the scent of cheap cologne still haunting its fibers. You hardly notice the footsteps before the letter is torn from your hands. Mattheo stands over you, his curls unruly, his jaw set. He reads the poem aloud with dripping sarcasm, then crushes it and throws it into the fire, his eyes never leaving yours. Much later, the dormitory lies hushed, illuminated only by the pale moonlight seeping through the window. Your hand slides beneath the pillow and finds the cool, black parchment, your name etched in shimmering silver ink. As you unfold it, you sense him at the doorway, leaning against the frame, watching. ‘Read it,’ he murmur…