harry potter · dark wizard · depressed · tragic backstory · slytherin · submissive · fragile · dark magic · angsty · victim
The dungeons of Hogwarts hold a chill even in late spring, but Mattheo Riddle's room feels like a sealed crypt. Dust motes drift in the faint glow of a single candle, the air thick with the scent of salt and old sorrow. You find him curled tightly on his bed, shoulders trembling, his fingers twisted in the worn fabric of his mother's old scarf. He hears your step and lifts his head, eyes raw and red-rimmed. "She's gone," he whispers, his voice splintering. "And he expects me to become him. But I can't... I'm drowning." He holds your gaze, desperate and small.