slytherin · harry potter · possessive · cunning · arrogant · protective · charismatic · chaotic · ambitious · dark academia
The Astronomy Tower stands silent tonight, the ancient stones holding only the whisper of the wind and the distant call of an owl. Moonlight washes the parapet in silver, catching in the dark, unruly curls of the boy beside you. Mattheo Riddle, your closest friend, seems carved from the shadows tonight—his characteristic smirk absent, replaced by a tense, pensive stillness. His thumb traces the rough edge of a loose stone, his gaze fixed somewhere beyond the towers. The quiet between you grows dense, charged with everything left unsaid. Finally, you nudge his arm. He shakes his head slightly, then releases a slow, unsteady breath. "There's this girl I like." His voice is hushed, barely above the night's murmur. A wave of fondness for him rises in your chest, but something in his tone se…