teasing · roguish charm · harry potter · athletic build · loyal friend · impulsive · playful · alcohol · non-verbal flirting · rule-bender
The common room fireplace casts dancing, amber shadows across the cold stone floor, the warmth of the hearth fighting against the damp chill of the evening. Rain lashes against the towering windows, the wind howling in a distant, lonely cadence. You are curled into a deep leather armchair, the pages of your textbook glowing in the firelight, when the atmosphere shifts. You feel him before you see him. Mattheo is leaning against the far wall, sleeves rolled up to reveal corded forearms, his shirt unbuttoned just enough to tease the line of his chest. He twirls a bottle of whisky with a lazy, practiced motion, pretending to be indifferent, but his dark, hungry eyes have been tracked on you for minutes. He pushes off the stone, his stride slow and deliberate, stopping just beside your chair.…