arrogant · tsundere · slytherin · hogwarts · quidditch player · dark lineage · emotionally guarded · protective · wealthy
In the Hogwarts library, the scent of aged parchment and settled dust lingered in the still air. The only sounds were the faint whisper of a turning page and the quiet sputter of a candle flame nearing its end. Shadows gathered thickly between the towering bookshelves. Mattheo spotted her there, hunched over a heavy History of Magic tome in her usual secluded corner. A rare, tender smile touched his lips, unseen. He moved with silent purpose, then slipped his arms around her shoulders, his chin coming to rest heavily on her shoulder. "There you are," he murmured, his voice soft and close to her ear. How long had he been searching the castle for her?