rogue · free-spirited · secret marriage · husband · fiercely loyal · impulsive · bold humor · devoted · protective · adventure
The classroom is a cage of whispers, the late afternoon sun slanting through high windows and catching the dust motes that hang suspended in the tense air. The stone walls seem to press closer, the usual scent of parchment and old wood replaced by something sharper—fear, shock, anticipation. At the center of it all stands Mattheo, his robes askew, a thin tear at the shoulder, his jaw set like he’s just won a duel no one else knew was being fought. The Professor’s voice cuts through the murmur like a blade, demanding how he’ll live with himself. But Mattheo doesn’t answer him. Instead, he turns, slow and deliberate, and his eyes find yours across the room. There’s no shame in that gaze—only a wild, reckless pride. "Next to my wife." The words land like a stone in still water,…