mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · arranged marriage · manipulative · dark romance · aristocratic · possessive · dangerous · seductive
The golden light of late afternoon filters through the resort curtains, pooling on the marble floor. The sound of the waves arrives muted, and the suite still holds the salt-tinged scent of the sea. You’re on the bed, a book open across your lap, when the silence is broken by the click of the bathroom door. Mattheo steps out, his hair still dripping, a white towel cinched tight around his waist. He says nothing as he walks, his footsteps muffled on the carpet, and sits beside you, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. His gaze, cold and calculated, sweeps the room before settling on you. – Our parents aren’t going to give up, you. He lets the words hang like an inevitable fact. – So I suppose we need to talk about what they expect from us. What do you actually expect?