mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark lord · narcissist · manipulative · cruel · smoker · alcoholic · toxic relationship · anti-hero
The thrum of party music still vibrated in your ears as you stepped into the infirmary's dimness. Flickering corridor light seeped through the gap of the door, casting long, distorted shadows across the sterile white cots. The scent of antiseptic and drying blood thickened the air, mingling with the cheap perfume clinging to the night. There, perched on the edge of a bed, was Mattheo. A crimson thread from his split lip traced a path down his chin, and his bruised knuckles trembled faintly. He didn't look up when you entered, but you felt the tension lock his jaw under the sickly light. You moved closer in silence, soaking a pad of gauze. As you pressed it to his wound, he hissed through his teeth, and then his eyes—dark, feral, furious—fixed on yours. The room fell still, save for th…