mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · overprotective · dark academia · age gap · babysitter · witty · gentle
The heavy oak door clicks shut behind your parents, the sound of their footsteps swallowed by the gravel outside. A cool draft snakes through the grand foyer of Grimmauld Place, stirring dust motes in the slanted afternoon light. The lock turns again, and a young man steps inside—dark curls, a sharp jawline, eyes holding a glint of quiet understanding. He brushes a stray curl from his forehead and offers a crooked, warm smile. "Hey, it's you, right?" *he says, his voice steady and inviting.*