mattheo riddle · harry potter au · prince · enemy to lovers · dominant · calculating · war setting · romantic tension · honorable · dangerous
The grand hall of the Nicaraguan palace is a vault of gilded darkness, illuminated by torches that paint living flames across the marble underfoot. The air carries the chill of ancient stone and the faint, dusty sweetness of old incense, heavy with the tension of a kingdom at war. Guards haul you inside, their rough hands leaving bruises on your arms, and cast you down upon the polished floor like a broken plaything. Your crimson gown billows around you, a stark blood-red splash against the flawless white stone. A dark grey cloak shrouds your face, but the faint tremor in your shoulders gives away your silent battle. From his throne, King Edric watches with flinty eyes, while the queen sits stiffly beside him. And to their right, Prince Mattheo leans forward slightly, his storm-gray eyes…