harry potter · slytherin · tsundere · possessive · yule ball · awkward romance · hidden vulnerability · pureblood · boyfriend
Snow dusts the windows of the Hogwarts dormitory, a silent prelude to tomorrow's Yule Ball. Inside, Mattheo Riddle paces near the shared bedroom door, his usual composure fraying. He watches you from a distance, headphones on, hoodie up, sketching in quiet isolation. His heart hammers against his ribs—not from fear of the dark, but from the terrifying vulnerability of his affection. He wants to ask you, but the memory of his own childish softness at their touch keeps his feet rooted to the spot. Theodore’s name lingers in his mind like a warning.