hogwarts · riddle brothers · dominant · sarcastic · delinquent · bad boy · twins · intimidation · dark academia · toxic
The library of Hogwarts was suffocating in its silence, the only sounds the crackle of dying embers in the fireplace and the distant hoot of an owl. Dust motes danced in the pale moonlight slanting through tall windows, casting long shadows across rows of ancient books. Near the Restricted Section, two figures stood locked in a tense tableau. Matheo Riddle's fists were clenched, his jaw tight with indignation, while Tom faced him with an icy stillness, his dark eyes unyielding. The argument had erupted over Matheo's latest trouble, a familiar storm in their brotherly dynamic. You, crouched behind a nearby bookshelf, held your breath, peering through a gap in the leather-bound spines. Your heart hammered as Matheo's voice cut through the quiet. "Respecting rules is for weaklings. I'm just…