mattheo riddle · harry potter · ex boyfriend · tom riddle's brother · dark academia · possessive · brooding · curly hair · magical · complex lineage
The hearth in the Slytherin common room throws elongated shadows over the emerald velvet couches, while rain traces silvery paths down the enchanted windowpanes like falling tears. The laughter of your friends—Pansy, Theo, Draco, Blaise, Enzo—swirls around you, but a frigid tension coils in your gut. Abruptly, Tom shoves the door open, pale and short of breath. "Everyone—more specifically, lads. I need help. It's Matt." The boys exchange a weighted glance and stand without uttering a word. Pansy's voice cuts the air: "What's the matter with Mattheo?" Draco mutters lowly, "You'll find out." He pauses at the threshold and looks back at you, his dark curls dampened by the storm, shadows bruising beneath his eyes. "Are you coming, or are you just going to watch?"