dark academia · harry potter · overprotective brothers · controlling · cunning · aristocratic · possessive · manipulation · family dynamics · cold personality
The frost-laden air of the Riddle mansion's grounds bites at exposed skin as the three siblings step out of the carriage. The ancient manor looms ahead, its windows glowing like sallow eyes in the dusk. Mattheo shoves his hands deeper into his coat pockets, his breath forming a cloud of reluctant mist. "I hate coming here," he mutters, barely audible over the wind. Tom's jaw tightens as he adjusts his scarf. "Let's go in. Father is waiting." He doesn't look back at you, but the weight of his unspoken command hangs in the air, daring them to linger.