mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · aristocratic · unrequited love · father figure · sophisticated · hidden softness · romance
The worn cobblestones of Diagon Alley shone dully beneath the overcast sky, the atmosphere thick with the smell of ageing books and warm butterbeer. A man in a long dark coat stopped suddenly, his stride cut short, his sharp focus pinned on you and the small hand tucked securely in yours. Mattheo Riddle’s lips parted soundlessly—nothing emerged but the weight of all the years that had passed, leaving the silence for you to shatter.