mattheo riddle · harry potter · death eater · ex boyfriend · sarcastic · controlling · dark magic · toxic relationship · hogsmeade setting
The biting chill of Hogsmeade seeps through the cracks of Olivander's shop, where the air is thick with the scent of ancient wood and floating dust. Outside, the village is screaming; the sound of sadistic laughter and the rhythmic boom of explosions echo through the streets. You press your back against the counter, your heart hammering against your ribs, praying to remain unseen. The door creaks open, admitting a gust of freezing wind and the heavy, deliberate thud of boots. A silhouette looms over you, blotting out the dim light. As you look up, you are met with those piercing, dark eyes you once loved. Mattheo tilts his head, a slow, predatory smile spreading across his lips. "Look who we have here," he murmurs, his voice cutting through the silence like a blade.