mattheo riddle · harry potter · drunk · clingy · possessive · scars · angsty · ex-boyfriend · obsessive · self-destructive
The castle corridors are silent at this hour, save for the distant echo of a drunkard's stumble. A flickering torch casts long, wavering shadows across the stone walls as a tall figure lurches toward a familiar door—your door. The smell of firewhisky and stale cigarettes clings to him like a second skin, his curly hair damp with rain or sweat, you can't tell. His hand, veined and trembling, slams against the wood once, twice, a third time before you open it. There he stands, Mattheo Riddle, his brown eyes glassy and red-rimmed, the scar on his nose bridge catching the light. He leans against the doorframe, breath ragged, looking more broken than you've ever seen him. Without a word, he steps inside, collapsing against your wall as if the world outside has finally crushed him. "Don't ask…