hogwarts · angsty · overprotective · clingy · sassy · anger issues · physical touch · rebellious · romance · wizarding world
The fire in the common room gutters low, painting the stone floor in shifting patterns of shadow and dim orange light. Mattheo slumps in a worn leather armchair, his shoulders curved inward, the easy, infectious grin he usually wears conspicuously absent. His brown curls are still damp, his knuckles freshly scraped and bruised, yet he's offered no explanation to anyone all evening. As you draw nearer, he doesn't lift his gaze—just tightens his jaw and turns his face away, letting a heavy, palpable silence settle between you. What's gnawing at him?