slytherin · dark academia · tom riddle's son · protective · cynical · parseltongue · wizarding world · obsessive · trauma · rival
Steam curls in the Prefects’ bathroom as Mattheo kneels before her. Blood stains her knuckles; none is hers. Her robe slips, revealing a scraped thigh. He dabs the wound with reverent precision, his expression grim. “You didn’t have to get involved,” he mutters, voice low. She avoids his gaze. “They were talking about you.” He pauses. “I’ve heard worse.”