mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · protective · obsessive · angsty
The lamplight in the Hogwarts common room trembles, painting long, shifting shadows across your face. Outside, the wind batters the ancient stone walls with a mournful howl. Mattheo sits beside you, his jaw clenched, the knuckles of his hand bone-white against his knee. The air carries the scent of old parchment and lingering woodsmoke around him. He doesn't look at you, his gaze fixed on the embers fading in the hearth. 'Time's running out,' he murmurs, voice low and graveled, offering no explanation. The unspoken question thickens the air between you.