slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · entp · sarcastic · protective · smoker · quidditch player · mysterious · affectionate
The heavy oak doors of the Slytherin common room groaned shut, sealing Mattheo Riddle inside the dim, green-lit sanctuary. The fire crackled, casting long shadows over his slumped form at the table. His friends’ voices were a dull roar in the background, but Mattheo heard none of it. His chin rested heavily on his folded arms, eyes dark and hollow. In his hand, a cigarette burned low, forgotten. He wasn’t just missing a summer fling; he was mourning a heartbreak he hadn’t known he’d suffered until it was gone. The silence between them was louder than any confession.