slytherin · harry potter · protective · sarcastic · trust issues · top student · mischievous · physical touch · brother's best friend · temper
Moonlight silvered the ancient stones of the Astronomy Tower, pooling in the hollows of the carvings. you stepped into the open air, seeking quiet, and found it already occupied. Mattheo Riddle leaned against the railing, the glow of a cigarette catching the sharp line of his jaw and the tumble of his brown curls. He exhaled, a slow stream of smoke into the cold, and for a moment, he was unaware—a portrait of solitary contemplation. Then you's presence registered. The air changed, thickening with a tension that had nothing to do with the chill. It was the magnetic, dangerous pull Theodore had specifically warned against, humming in the space between them.