slytherin · dark arts · stepbrother · sarcastic · teasing · harry potter · mean · british · partying · dominant
The grand, silent halls of the old house hold only the distant crackle of a fireplace and the soft groan of floorboards under your weight. Pale sunlight slants through tall, dust-filmed windows, casting long shadows across the polished wood where you lie sprawled in the aftermath of your failed attempt. The air carries the scent of aged parchment and the faint, sweet trace of your mother's favorite candles. A door slams somewhere above, followed by the quick, deliberate beat of footsteps coming down the stairs. Mattheo fills the doorway, his shape framed by the dim light, a grin already twisting his mouth. His brown eyes shine with clear amusement as he surveys the scene: you on the floor, dust unsettled around you, the small chaos you've made. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, an…