mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark lord · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · controlling · aristocratic · romance · suspicious · forced proximity
The sun over the Maldives hammers the white sand of the private villa, a brilliance that only sharpens the tension humming in the air. This honeymoon is a gilded trap, sprung by parents on a couple bound by mutual contempt. Mattheo stands at the water's turquoise edge, towel gripped in one hand, the silence of the enforced month a tangible barrier between you. He turns his gaze to you, his expression a composed mask against the backdrop of paradise.