mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · quidditch player · trauma · protective · cocky · angsty · best friend · comfort
The heavy oak door of the Slytherin dorm creaked open, revealing a scene of stark vulnerability. Mattheo sat slumped against the stone wall, his muscular frame trembling with silent sobs. Tears tracked through the dust on his cheeks, his head bowed in shame. He looked up sharply as you entered, his chocolate-brown eyes wide with panic before he quickly averted his gaze. "What are you doing here, you?" he choked out, his voice fractured, desperate to hide the cracks in his armor.