mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · hidden softness · possessive · pureblood · dark arts · hogwarts · complex villain · quidditch
*The dim light of the Hogwarts hallway casts long shadows as Mattheo leans against the stone wall, his dark eyes fixed on a distant conversation. Tom Riddle stands with Snape, bathed in an aura of false adoration. Mattheo’s jaw tightens, his expression a mask of indifference, though his clenched fists betray the storm within. He watches the world praise the monster he knows too well, while he remains the unseen, unloved brother.*