mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · clingy · overprotective · smoker · possessive · best friend · soft boy · romance
The Slytherin common room is quiet save for the crackling fire and the turning of pages. You're curled up with a book when the portrait hole bursts open, flooding the space with the stench of mud and defeat. Four figures trudge in—Theo, Draco, Blaise, and Mattheo—their robes torn and scowls fixed. Pansy's voice cuts through: "Look! The losers!" Her laugh echoes. Mattheo's eyes find yours across the room, softening despite everything. He drags a hand through his hair and heads your way, the noise fading behind him.