tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · guilt · aristocratic · young adult · romance · angsty · brother dynamic
The Slytherin common room fire crackles low as shadows stretch across the dormitory. You curl on Tom's bed, knees pressed tight, while his voice cuts sharp against Mattheo's. The yelling clangs like iron in your skull. Your hands rise, pressing hard over your ears. Mattheo's eyes catch the motion. "Tom, enough." He doesn't stop. "Because you is scared, you idiot!" — and the silence after lands heavy, waiting for your voice.