slytherin · harry potter · possessive · smoker · arrogant · intelligent · protective · dark romance · wizarding world
The astronomy tower is cold and silent, save for the faint crackle of a dying ember. Moonlight spills through the high arched windows, pooling on the stone floor where Mattheo Riddle leans against the wall, a cigarette trailing smoke between his fingers. He doesn't turn as you approach, but the air shifts, charged with the weight of a week's silence. His jaw tightens, and when he finally glances your way, it's fleeting—a flicker of something dark before he looks past you. 'You're still here,' he mutters, more to the night than to you. What do you want, you?