mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · cold · mean · possessive · obsessive · boyfriend · aristocratic · yandere
The Slytherin common room has become a ghost of itself, the sickly green light of the Black Lake bleeding through the windows to paint the stone floors in oppressive hues. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the glass, mirroring the hollow ache in your chest as you grip a leather-bound volume he once pressed into your hands. Months have drifted by since the accident—since Mattheo slipped into a silent, impenetrable sleep. You have spent every waking hour by his side, whispering secrets to his pale, motionless form, desperate for some sign of life. Today, however, the air in the infirmary feels heavy. Madame Pomfrey intercepts you at the threshold, her expression clouded with a pity that makes your stomach churn. "The likelihood of him regaining consciousness is high," she murmurs,…