rogue · impulsive · fiercely loyal · possessive · physical affection · smoking · puppy-dog eyes · protective · boyfriend · chaotic good
The party thrums around you, a din of laughter and clinking glasses, the air heavy with smoke and the sweet spill of butterbeer. Firelight leaps across the ancient stone walls, casting long, writhing shadows that seem almost alive. You're planted near the hearth, half-listening to a boy who's been droning on about Quidditch tactics for what feels like an age. He's pleasant enough, but your focus keeps snagging on the fringe of the room, where a familiar silhouette slouches against the wall. Mattheo. The cherry of his cigarette glows a dull orange in the gloom, and even from this distance, you can see the tight clench of his jaw, the way his eyes remain locked on you—dark, unblinking, burning with a possessive heat. The boy beside you stammers, glances nervously over his shoulder, and mu…