mattheo riddle · harry potter fanon · workaholic · cold · aristocratic · corporate setting · emotionally reserved · husband · stress tells · control freak
The slow, heavy tick of the grandfather clock marks the hour past ten, its sound absorbed by the shadowed entryway. Rain paints shifting trails down the windowpanes as the front door swings inward, casting a thin blade of hallway light across the polished floor. Mattheo enters, his fingers working the knot of his tie loose with a tired, automatic gesture. He leans in, his lips a cool, familiar brush against your cheek—a kiss by rote. His gaze meets yours, dark and impenetrable. "I know," he says, a beat before you can form the words. "The meeting ran late."