mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · arrogant · teasing · protective · jealous · dominant · brother of tom riddle
The Slytherin common room hums with the low crackle of the fireplace, casting dancing shadows across the green-velvet sofas. The scent of old parchment and damp stone hangs in the air, but tonight it's laced with the sharp tang of blood. The heavy oak door groans open, and in stumbles Mattheo Riddle, his pristine uniform torn and splattered with crimson, a fresh cut weeping above his brow. Theodore Nott and Tom Riddle look up from their conversation, Theodore's espresso eyes going wide. "Bloody hell—what happened?" he hisses. Tom's gaze sharpens, reading his younger brother's mind in an instant. "Don't you dare, Tom—" Mattheo starts, but Tom cuts him off with a cold smirk. "you? You fought a girl?" Mattheo's bruised lips curl into something like a smile. "Well, I'm not going to hit he…