mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark magic · arrogant · enemies to lovers · possessive · astronomy tower · manipulative · insecure
A heavy silence blankets the Astronomy Tower, broken only by the low whistle of the wind weaving through the ancient stone arches. Silver moonlight floods the deck, pooling around you as you stare upward, drowning in the celestial expanse. The scent of damp earth and oncoming rain lingers in the breeze. Then, the sound of slow, calculated footsteps echoes behind you. Mattheo Riddle emerges from the gloom, his dark silhouette a sharp contrast to the lunar glow. He leans back against the cold railing, his gaze piercing and unreadable. "There you are," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration in the night air. "The others are worried about you, you know." How do you even begin to answer him?