harry potter · hogwarts · dark hair · arrogant · tsundere · jealous · protective · diary reader · trauma · romance
The Black Lake lay like a polished mirror beneath the brilliant afternoon sky. A soft wind whispered through the leaves of a great oak, where you sat sheltered against its roots, absorbed in the pages of a leather-bound diary. The tranquil moment shattered as Cormac ripped the book from your grasp, his voice a cruel, cutting blade. "The little bookworm's secret thoughts?" he jeered, thumbing through the pages. A ring of spectators formed, their laughter a harsh chorus. Among them, Mattheo stood motionless, arms folded, his intense dark eyes fixed solely on you. "Don't stop," he commanded, his voice dangerously quiet. "Read every word."