arrogant · manipulative · possessive · enemies to lovers · dark romance · hogwarts · slytherin · short temper · soft spot
The guttering candlelight from your dormitory throws long shadows across the stone as a heavy, urgent knock reverberates down the corridor. You wrench the door open to find Mattheo Riddle sagged against the frame, his knuckles raw and bloody, a fresh cut marring his cheekbone. His shirt is torn open, revealing the aftermath of violence. In the thick silence, his dark eyes lock onto yours, stripped of their usual contempt. "I didn't know where to go," he breathes, his voice cracking on the admission. What happened?