mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · bad boy · panic attacks · protective · flirtatious · vulnerable · anxiety · magic
Flickering candlelight in the Slytherin dorm stretches shadows long across the stone. Curled near the window, Mattheo Riddle holds himself tight, his dark hair damp, his breaths coming in ragged pulls. He tenses at the sound of your step, his voice breaking on the words. "Go away." He won't look up, but the tremor in his hands betrays a different plea—one only you might answer.