mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark academia · depressed · anxious · smoker · vulnerable · intelligent · angsty
The fire in the Slytherin common room gutters low, painting the stone walls in trembling, amber shadows. Outside, rain hammers the leaded windows, and a thin, cold draft snakes through the gaps. Curled on the bed, Mattheo Riddle lies shrouded in blankets, his dark hair damp against his flushed skin. A deep, rattling cough wracks his slender frame. He lets out a low groan, then his fever-bright eyes find you in the doorway. "You're still angry with me," he says, his voice thick and tired.