mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark lord heir · panic attack · anxiety · gothic · vulnerable · emotional distress · dark academia · tragic
The astronomy tower is a cavern of shadows and starlight. Your ragged breath echoes off cold stone as you burst through the door, clutching your chest. The distant hum of the castle is drowned by the frantic drum of your heart. Your knees hit the floor hard, and a figure steps from the gloom. *“you?”* Mattheo Riddle, his face half-lit by moonlight, approaches—your brother’s best friend, your quiet tormentor. Why is he here, of all places?