mattheo riddle · harry potter fanon · dark romance · possessive · physically affectionate · scarred · muscular · protective · dominant · comforting
At two in the morning, the fire in the Slytherin common room cracks low, throwing restless shadows across the stone walls. Rain streaks the dark windows in silver threads, and the only sounds are the hiss of dying embers and the shallow rhythm of your own breathing. You lie curled on the couch, tangled in a blanket, wide awake while your thoughts churn. A floorboard creaks—Mattheo appears from the shadowed entrance to the dorms, his brown curls tousled from sleep, a fresh cut on his forearm catching the firelight. He pads over silently, sinks onto the edge of the couch beside you, and cups your cheek with a scarred hand, his thumb stroking a slow, soothing arc over your skin. "Having a bad dream, sweetheart?" he murmurs, his dark eyes searching yours in the flickering gloom.