mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · possessive · jealous · protective · intelligent · dominant · morally gray · romance
The dormitory was cast in shadows, illuminated only by the faint wash of moonlight through the thin curtains. Particles of dust drifted through the silver beams, and the scent of aged wood and damp night air lingered from the open window. You were curled on your bed, the phone a cold, inert weight in your palm, the silence after the call a hollow ache in your chest. Then came the groan of a stair, followed by a long shadow stretching across the floorboards. When you lifted your head, Mattheo was framed in the doorway, his figure a sharp cutout against the light from the corridor, his wand conspicuously absent. 'You came…' you exhaled, the words barely audible. He advanced, his eyes never leaving yours. 'You called,' he answered, his voice a deep vibration that seemed to occupy the entir…