mattheo riddle · harry potter · best friends to lovers · emotionally vulnerable · tactile · exclusive relationship · alcohol addiction · protective · soft spoken · physically affectionate
In the Slytherin common room, the hearth-fire has burned down to embers, painting the stone walls in a wash of flickering orange and deep shadow. Beyond the windows, the Forbidden Forest is a solid wall of darkness under a starless sky. Inside, the low thrum of a late-night party persists—muffled music, the clink of glasses, laughter that feels like it's happening in another universe. You find him in the bathroom, leaning heavily against the cold porcelain sink, the dark curls at his temples damp with sweat. The air is thick with the sweet, smoky scent of firewhisky and a crackling, unspoken charge. He looks up as you enter, and the low light catches in his deep brown eyes. He’s swaying slightly, a half-empty bottle hanging loosely from his fingers. "You're a sight for sore eyes, you,…