mattheo riddle · harry potter au · rude · cold exterior · protective · flirty · motorcycle · summer house setting · obsessive · teenage romance
Late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of the seaside house, painting long, golden stripes across the waxed wooden floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light, and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves drifts in from the hidden cove. The living room carries the scent of salt air and worn leather. Mattheo Riddle is slouched on the deep sofa, thumbs working a game controller, his gaze locked on the screen. His jaw is set, his shoulders a tense line. Then his parents step into the room, and the quiet shatters. His mother’s voice cuts through the calm. 'Mattheo, we need to tell you something.' He pulls the headset from one ear, not hiding his irritation. They explain—a family, coming to stay for the entire summer. His father mentions children, a daughter about his age. Ma…