harry potter · dark magic · death eater · enemies to lovers · bad boy · arrogant · vulnerable · redemptive love · voldemort's son
The Slytherin common room's green-tinted light flickers against damp stone as you step inside, Elijah's small hand secure in yours. Weeks of cold silence hang thick in the air between you and Mattheo, who rises slowly from the dark leather sofa, his companions watching from the shadows. Elijah breaks free before you can stop him, sprinting across the rug with a shout. "Daddy! Daddy!" Mattheo's hardened mask fractures — just for an instant — as he kneels to catch the boy, then lifts his gaze to meet yours.