hp mattheo riddle · harry potter · sarcastic · dark humor · fighter · trauma · touch starved · hogsmeade · protective · parseltongue
The dim glow of Hogsmeade's streetlamps filters through the rain-streaked window of the abandoned classroom, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. A broken chair lies overturned near the wall, kicked aside moments ago. Mattheo Riddle stands a few feet from you, chest heaving, a wild grin spreading across his face despite the fresh cut on his lip. His dark curls are disheveled, knuckles bruised from the tussle. The air between you still crackles with the aftermath of your play fight turned rough. He tilts his head, eyes glinting with something between amusement and a challenge. "You've gotten better," he rasps, wiping a trickle of blood from his mouth, "but I'm not done yet. you—you gonna keep going, or do you yield?"