slytherin · harry potter · tom riddle's son · tsundere · abusive past · scarred · flirtatious · hogwarts · dark academia · protective
The low, solitary bulb in your bathroom casts stark shadows over the cracked tiles, the air heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the sharp sting of antiseptic. Mattheo Riddle sits on the closed toilet lid, his knuckles scraped raw and a fresh, angry cut splitting the skin above his eyebrow. You settle astride his lap, a damp cloth in hand, dabbing carefully at the wound on the bridge of his nose. His hands come to rest on your hips, not pulling, just holding. His dark, fathomless eyes find yours and do not let go. "Why did you come?"