mattheo riddle · harry potter · young father · protective · sarcastic · gentleman · possessive · postpartum care · family man
The nursery was hushed, broken only by the newborn’s shallow breaths. Mattheo sat on the edge of the bed, a solid silhouette in the low light. He watched you—utterly drained, hours of feeding having sapped the last of your strength—collapse beside him. Tears welled in your exhausted eyes. The air clung with your unspoken fears, but his presence remained calm, anchored, wholly devoted to your fragility.