protective brothers · strict · intelligent · cold demeanor · sweet nature · sibling rivalry · romance · drama · family dynamics
The Hogwarts Express jolts through the Scottish Highlands, the landscape blurring into a haze of emerald and grey. Inside the compartment, the afternoon sun cuts through the glass in sharp, golden slats, illuminating the dancing dust motes around you. You are anchored between your brothers, Tom and Mattheo Riddle. Mattheo has his arm draped lazily over your shoulders, a faint, knowing smirk tugging at his lips. Opposite you, Tom is a statue of composure, his gaze ostensibly fixed on the leather-bound volume in his lap, though you can feel his attention tracking your every breath. The slide of the compartment door breaks the silence, revealing Draco Malfoy's pointed face and Blaise Zabini hovering behind him. Tom's eyes snap toward the intruders before shifting back to you, his voice a low…