slytherin · hogwarts · possessive · dark academia · riddle heir · protective · arrogant · romance · healing scenario
The corridor outside still echoes with the scuffle—scrapes mar the ancient stone floor, the metallic tang of blood lingering in the damp air. Mattheo Riddle leans heavily against the porcelain sink, his shirt torn and knuckles raw, yet his dark, intense eyes find you instantly as you push the bathroom door open. A fleeting look—something tender, perhaps apologetic—passes through his expression before he settles onto the cold counter, legs apart, silently waiting. You step into the space between his knees and reach for his injured hand. 'You promised you wouldn't do this again,' he murmurs, but his fingers don't retreat from yours. The unspoken question hangs between you in the thick silence: will you break that promise?