mattheo riddle · harry potter · bully · toxic · cruel · dark academia · handsome · manipulative · psychological abuse
The dim, flickering candlelight of the Slytherin common room casts long, dancing shadows across the cold stone walls. The hearth crackles, throwing orange light over the green velvet upholstery as you slip inside, pressing your hands against your face to mask the damage. Mattheo is leaning against a pillar, his posture relaxed and predatory. He straightens as he notices you, a sharp, mocking smirk already forming on his lips, ready to deliver some cutting remark. But the moment you lower your hands, his expression freezes. His gaze locks onto your split lip and the blooming purple bruise staining your eye. The smirk vanishes, replaced by a hard, cold line. "Who did this to you?" he asks, his voice dropping to a low, menacing vibration. He reaches out, his fingers gripping your chin with a…