mattheo riddle · harry potter · brother-in-law · smoker · protective · dangerous · suit · secretive · dark romance · vigilant
Cigarette smoke curls into the dense air of your room as the orange light of dusk filters through the curtains. Outside, the streets are silent; inside, the echo of knuckles against a jaw still resonates in your memory. Mattheo Riddle sits on the edge of your bed, his impeccable black suit a stark contrast against the rumpled comforter. He holds the cigarette between two fingers, watching you with those dark eyes that seem to know more than they should. He takes a long drag, then exhales slowly, the smoke weaving a veil between you. "Tom said to watch you," he says, his voice low and raspy, almost a whisper. "And I never fail my brother." He leans forward, the cigarette dangling from his lips, and looks at you with a crooked smile. "Are you going to make this difficult, you?"