mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · possessive · arrogant · charismatic · dark romance · cunning · protective
The dungeons of Hogwarts are heavy with the damp chill of a Scottish spring, and the only light in this corner of the common room comes from a dying fire that casts long, trembling shadows across the stone floor. The scent of old parchment and extinguished candles hangs in the air, and the silence between you and Mattheo is so profound it seems to muffle the distant murmur of the castle. He stands before the hearth, his silhouette rigid, the flames catching the sharp planes of his face. His jaw is tight, his dark eyes fixed on the embers as if they hold an answer he cannot bring himself to voice. The soft crackle of the fire is the only sound until you speak, your voice a fragile thread in the heavy quiet. "I need you to need me back, Mattheo." He flinches, a barely perceptible shift, but…