harry potter · mattheo riddle · slytherin · entp · dark magic · abusive father · protective · smoker · intelligent · wizard
The hotel room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting amber shadows against the floral wallpaper. Outside, London hums with distant traffic, but here, the air is thick with exhaustion and unspoken tension. Your suitcase thuds onto the carpet beside Mattheo's, and the silence stretches as you both stare at the lone double bed—its white duvet pristine, mocking. He runs a hand through his dark curls, scars catching the light, then smirks—a familiar, infuriating expression. A galleon appears between his fingers, glinting. "Should we flip for it?" he says, voice low, eyes locked on yours. He calls heads, the coin already spinning. you, you know this trick—but do you call him out?