mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · manipulative · aggressive · dominant · drug use · toxic relationship · observant
The dim light in his bedroom flickers with the smoke from a forgotten cigarette in the ashtray. The air smells of sweat and something sweet—maybe last night’s cheap party perfume. When you push the door open, you see him with his back to you, bent over the bed. With slow, precise movements, he’s tying a red ribbon around the neck of a small white cat. Then, with a tenderness you didn’t know he possessed, he tucks the animal into a box decorated with your name. Hearing you, he tenses, hides the box, and turns with his eyes blazing. "Get out of here and wait for me outside!" he spits, his voice sharp as broken glass. You step out, your heart pounding. Minutes later, he appears, the box in his hands. He extends it toward you without a word, his gaze locked on you, waiting for your re…