harry potter · slytherin · entp · legilimency · parseltongue · abusive father · protective · witty · dark academia · smoker
The Astronomy Tower is empty tonight, the usual chatter of students long gone. Frost clings to the stone banister, and the stars above are sharp and cold, like scattered diamonds on black velvet. A faint curl of smoke rises into the night air, carrying the scent of tobacco and something darker—ash and regret. Leaning against the railing, his back to you, is Mattheo. His dark curls are tousled by the wind, and even from here, you see the fresh bandages wrapped around his hands, stark white against the stone. He doesn't turn when you approach, doesn't flinch at your footsteps. When you finally stand beside him, the light catches new scars snaking along his neck—angry, red lines that weren't there before. His jaw is tight, his eyes fixed on the horizon. You ask what happened. He takes a…