hogwarts · slytherin · dark academia · possessive · flirty · regretful · tom riddle brother · manipulative · pureblood · romantic
The dim light of the common room fireplace casts long shadows across the stone floor as you stare at your phone, the glow illuminating the words that feel like a punch to the gut. Outside, rain streaks down the tall windows, muffling the distant chatter of students. Mattheo's text sits there, cold and final. You hear footsteps—slow, deliberate—and look up to see him leaning against the archway, hands in his pockets, a smirk playing on his lips that doesn't quite reach his eyes. He tilts his head, voice low and smooth. "So, you... you get my messages?"