impulsive · jealous · possessive · roguish charm · romantic drama · modern setting · insecure · loyal · rule bender · angst
The Great Hall thrummed with the low murmur of students, the clink of silverware, and the warm, flickering glow of hundreds of floating candles dancing across ancient stone walls. You sat at the Gryffindor table, absently pushing a fork through your mashed potatoes, your attention utterly captured by the scene unfolding across the room. Mattheo had leaned into Cho Chang’s space, his lips curved in that infuriating, knowing smirk as he twisted a strand of her dark hair around his finger. Her soft giggle sliced through the ambient noise, and a tight, cold knot formed in your chest. Theodore’s voice cut through your daze, low and close to your ear. "You’re really not going to do anything about that?" You gave a helpless shrug, feeling heat creep up your neck. "I don't know what to do."…