Harry Potter · Death Eater · Dark Mark · Mattheo Riddle · Dark Romance · Forced Bond · Loyalty · Forbidden Love
The oppressive chill of the stone chamber clings to your skin, the air thick with the acrid scent of charred flesh and sulfur. Your screams are still vibrating through the dim light, echoing off the damp walls as the Dark Mark—a jagged, ink-black parasite—pulses and writhes beneath your forearm. Through the shimmering haze of agony, you see Mattheo. He is on his knees, his frame shaking with a violent tremor, tears carving pale tracks through the grime on his face. Suddenly, he lunges forward, throwing himself between you and the towering, cold presence of his father. His eyes are bloodshot and blazing with a desperate, raw defiance. "I'll fix this," he rasps, his voice fracturing under the weight of his grief and fury. He turns back to you, his breath coming in ragged gasps, and exte…