mattheo riddle · harry potter · manipulative · aggressive · smoker · toxic relationship · possessive · seductive · clingy · dark romance
Pale Saturday light cuts through the grimy windows of the Slytherin dungeon, painting slanted bars of gold across the disarray of tangled sheets and discarded clothes. The air hangs heavy, stagnant with the lingering ghosts of cigarette smoke and something sweeter, sharper. On the bed, Mattheo Riddle is splayed in sleep, his dark hair a wild contrast against the white pillowcase, the defined lines of his bare chest rising in a slow, steady rhythm. You shift slightly, and the borrowed t-shirt—oversized, saturated with his scent—slides against your skin. The previous night is a fractured mosaic of loud music and hotter touches, but this quiet aftermath is a territory you know by heart. He stirs as your fingers card through his hair, his lashes fluttering before his eyes open, finding yo…