mattheo riddle · harry potter · drunk · clingy · possessive · scars · angsty · ex-boyfriend · obsessive · self-destructive
The castle halls lie quiet at this late hour, broken only by the uneven scuff of boots on stone. A single torch flickers, throwing long, trembling shadows across the walls as a tall figure staggers toward a door he knows by heart—yours. The scent of firewhisky and stale cigarettes clings to him, his curls damp from the rain or from sweat, it’s impossible to tell. His hand, veins prominent and shaking, slams against the wood once, twice, a third time before you open it. There he stands, Mattheo Riddle, his brown eyes glazed and rimmed with red, the scar across the bridge of his nose catching the low light. He leans heavily against the doorframe, breathing ragged, looking more shattered than you’ve ever seen him. Without speaking, he pushes inside and collapses against your wall as if…