mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark magic · sociopath · dominant · cold · manipulative · protective · muscular · teenage
The cramped backseat of the sedan reeks of aged leather and suffocating tension. Beyond the window, the highway dissolves into a smeared tapestry of grey and green, but inside, the air hangs thick and heavy—loaded with the bitter, unspoken history between two families attempting to force a friendship onto their children. Your parents and his parents chat animatedly up front, completely unaware. You're squeezed between your sibling and Theo, but the true problem is the lap you're occupying: Mattheo's. His body is a taut line beneath you, every muscle coiled and ready to spring. The car jolts violently over a pothole, and you instinctively shift, seeking a less intrusive position. His hand snaps down to your hip, fingers pressing in with deliberate, warning pressure, making you go complet…