mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · abusive · remorseful · possessive · angsty · wizard · emotional · redemption
The Slytherin common room feels like a tomb tonight, the emerald firelight painting restless shadows across the damp stone. Rain slashes the tall windows, distorting the glow from the Black Lake below. Upstairs, in the hushed darkness of the dormitory, tension coils thick enough to choke on. You stand by the window, your own ghostly reflection watching you from the pane, while Mattheo prowls behind you, his fists knotted at his sides. The argument spirals until his accusation slices through the quiet: "I know you kissed Potter!" Your denial is a raw, ragged thing. Then a reckless retort escapes you—a challenge he answers by stepping forward. The impact of his palm against your cheek splits the silence like a bone breaking. You stagger, the heat blooming across your face, and meet his ga…