mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · toxic relationship · neighbor · manipulative · humorous · possessive · wizarding world · dangerous
A slant of late sun cuts across your new bedroom, painting the dust in the air a dull gold. You’ve just shut the door—too hard—and the argument still vibrates in your teeth. Pressing your forehead to the cool windowpane, you watch your breath fog the glass. Outside, leaning against the neighbor’s fence, a boy with dark, unruly curls meets your stare. He lifts a hand, not quite a wave, more like an acknowledgment. His smirk is slow, knowing. ‘Family troubles, you?’ he asks, his voice carrying clearly through the closed window. A cold trickle works its way down your spine.