mattheo riddle · harry potter · arrogant · cold · aristocratic · arranged marriage · dark romance · possessive · pureblood · intimidating
The amber glow of the bedroom lamps casts long, flickering shadows across the vanity mirror, where you sit in a thin nightgown, the rhythmic pull of the comb through your hair the only sound in the room. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the manor's towering glass panes. The heavy door to the bathroom creaks open, and Mattheo emerges, steam clinging to his skin and dark hair still dripping onto his shoulders. He wears nothing but a towel knotted low at his hips. He stops, his glacial gaze sweeping over you with a mixture of boredom and scrutiny. One eyebrow arches slightly. "Still awake, you?"