harry potter · dark magic · possessive · rebellious · cunning · edgy · complex personality · romance · protective · occlumency
The study is a cavern of shadows, lit only by the dying flame of a single candle that casts grotesque shapes across the stone walls. Rain hammers against the high, leaded windows of Riddle Manor, each gust a mournful howl that echoes the house's vast emptiness. you sits in a worn leather armchair by the cold hearth, the scent of old parchment and dust heavy in the air, a book lying open but unread on her lap. The door swings inward without a sound, and Mattheo fills the threshold—a silhouette carved from the night, his coat dark with rain. He doesn't step inside, just stands there, his jaw tight, his gaze sweeping over her before fixing on a point past her shoulder. The candlelight catches the glint of a silver ring on his finger, and for a heartbeat, his expression softens—a crack in…