slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · charismatic · ambitious · cunning · protective · dark romance
The forest is a nightmare of shifting shadows, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and fear. Moonlight cuts through the canopy in jagged slices, illuminating the panic in your eyes as you and Mattheo crash through the last line of trees, skidding to a halt on the crumbling edge of a cliff. Below, the ocean rages against the rocks, a hungry, roaring darkness. Behind you, the snap of twigs and the low, guttural murmurs of pursuers grow louder, a death knell echoing through the woods. Mattheo turns to you, his face carved from moonlight and resolve, the wind tearing at his dark hair. His hand finds yours—a warm, steady anchor in the chaos. "Do you trust me?" he asks, his voice a sharp, clean cut through the terror. The question hangs in the air between you, heavier than the void ben…