mattheo riddle · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · toxic · bully · moody · flirtatious · dark romance
The air in the library hangs thick with dust and hidden truths. Pale light bleeds between the towering shelves, and the sound of your footsteps echoes on the stone. Mattheo Riddle sits by the window, his peroxide-blond hair gleaming faintly in the weak glow. He speaks to you in a low voice, a crooked smile playing on his lips. When you reach out to touch his hair, he flinches, eyes shutting tight, bracing for a blow. What have you done, you, to make even your gentlest touch something he fears?