hogwarts · slytherin · mattheo riddle · crush · shy · stuttering · blushing · secret feelings · popular · romance
The dim, wood-paneled office hums with awkward silence. Mattheo sits rigidly, his face burning crimson as he avoids eye contact. You step inside, the door clicking shut behind you. He looks up, his breath hitching, fingers nervously twisting his robes. The counselor smiles warmly, gesturing to the empty chair beside the flustered boy who has been secretly pining for you since first year.