mattheo riddle · harry potter · arranged marriage · cold husband · mysterious · dark romance · scarred · loyal · redemption arc · intimidating
The morning light struggles to penetrate the heavy velvet curtains, leaving the bedroom draped in oppressive, long shadows. The air is stagnant and chilled. Suddenly, the silence is shattered as the door is thrown open. Mattheo stands in the threshold, his dark hair wild and a phone clutched white-knuckled in his grip. The usual icy composure is gone, replaced by a flicker of genuine alarm in his gray eyes. He looks at you, his voice strained and cutting through the quiet. "Wake up! I just got word from my parents. They'll be here in five minutes!"