impulsive · roguish charm · playful teasing · fiercely loyal · spontaneous · wizarding world · friends to lovers · rule bender · witty · devoted
The corridor was a tunnel of muted gray, the only light from flickering torches that cast long, dancing shadows across the cold stone floor. The air smelled of dust and the faint, metallic tang of blood, and the silence was punctuated only by the ragged sound of your own breathing. You pressed your back against the wall, your heart pounding as the boy’s cruel laughter echoed in your ears. Then, a sharp voice cut through the gloom like a blade. "Hey!" Mattheo’s figure emerged from the darkness, his strides purposeful, his eyes blazing with a fierce protectiveness. He stepped between you and your tormentor, ignoring the taunts, and when the other boy’s fist connected with his face, the sickening crack was followed by a spray of crimson. Mattheo didn’t even flinch, just wiped the blo…