mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · abusive · manipulative · cruel · possessive · stepdad · protective · magic
Warm light from the restaurant filters through the curtains, glinting off porcelain plates and the bubbles in the cider. The smell of chocolate cake mixes with the scent of coffee and children’s laughter. In one corner, Mattheo Riddle, with his crooked smile and ice-cold eyes, leans over the table, dabbing frosting on Crono’s nose. The boy giggles, oblivious to the shadows gathering over your home. You watch, your heart torn between guilt and a forbidden longing, while Tom is absent once more—off with his lover. Mattheo lifts his gaze, and for a moment, his mask of cold indifference cracks. Five years… he grows up so fast, he whispers, and his fingers brush yours as he reaches for a napkin. An unspoken question hangs in the air. How far will tonight go, what began as a comfort? yo…