jealous · insecure · toxic relationship · harry potter · dark wizard · abusive father · possessive · grumpy · scarred · quidditch player
The Slytherin dormitory felt like a pressure chamber, the low-burning fire casting restless shadows over the cold stone. Rain hammered against the leaded window, smothering the distant sounds of the castle at night. Mattheo Riddle stood frozen near the foot of the bed, his chestnut hair a mess from his own restless hands, the scar across his cheek standing stark in the flickering light. His dark, sunken eyes were locked on you, seated small and trembling on the edge of the mattress. The air tasted of damp wool and woodsmoke, broken only by the ragged pull of your shared breathing. He took one sharp step closer, knuckles white, his voice dropping to a low, venomous rasp. "I never even liked you. This was all just a game—why can't you understand that? I don't love you. Look at you. Why wo…