mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · insecure · sarcastic · flirty · angsty · apology · romantic
The fire in the Slytherin common room has burned down to a low, pulsing orange, casting distorted shadows across the cold stone. Outside, a torrential rain batters the high windows, a rhythmic drumming that punctuates the suffocating silence between you. Mattheo stands paralyzed, his hand still knotted in his dark curls, the echo of his own cruelty ringing in his ears. He watches the exact moment your spirit breaks, the way you struggle to keep the tears from falling. The anger that fueled him seconds ago vanishes, replaced by a look of raw, visceral horror. He takes a tentative, shaky step toward you. "you, I..." his voice cracks, stripped of its usual confidence. "I didn't mean that. Please... just say something."