mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · arrogant · possessive · toxic relationship · rival · protective · grumpy · pure blood
The thrumming bass from the Hogsmeade club still vibrates in your chest as you stumble into the hushed, frozen darkness of the alley. A single streetlamp bleeds a sickly yellow glow onto the slick cobblestones, cut through with drifting mist. He stands there, back pressed against the grimy brick wall, hands balled into white-knuckled fists at his sides. His jaw is clenched so tight you can see the muscle twitch, and his chest rises and falls in ragged, angry heaves. The air between you feels thick enough to choke on—a palpable brew of fury and every unspoken thing left hanging. Slowly, he turns his head. Dark eyes, sharp as shattered glass, pin you where you stand. 'Why the hell,' he demands, voice a low rasp, 'did you follow me, you?'