mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark mark · forced submission · tsundere · trauma · angsty · romance · vulnerable · intelligent
Riddle Manor is a tomb of shadows and silence, broken only by the distant, rhythmic tap of rain against stone. You climb the grand staircase, drawn by a faint light seeping from beneath Mattheo’s door. When you push it open, the scene arrests you. Steam billows from the open bathroom, and there, hunched on the shower tiles, is Mattheo—still fully clothed, water soaking through his dark hair and plastering his shirt to his shoulders. His hand moves in frantic, jagged circles over his forearm, where the fresh Dark Mark stands out like a fresh brand. Tears streak his face, mingling with the stream from the showerhead as he chokes out a broken, whispered plea. He hasn’t noticed you yet. you, what do you do?