slytherin · harry potter · fake dating · abusive father · flirtatious · scarred · british accent · dark academia · protective · party boy
The Slytherin common room lies hushed, illuminated solely by the emerald flames dancing in the fireplace. A soft rain patters against the castle's stained-glass windows, and the air carries the scent of aged parchment and damp stone. Mattheo reclines beside you on his tousled bed, dark sheets rumpled around him, a forgotten comic resting on his chest. In the low firelight, his gaze traces the curve of your profile, his fingers tense with restrained impulse. "you," he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate thrum. "You must realize this pretend romance doesn't feel so pretend any longer, do you?"