harry potter · dark romance · abusive · sadistic · manipulative · loyal · delinquent · magical combat · dual personality · hufflepuff
The Hogwarts corridor was submerged in a greyish gloom, torchlight flickering over damp stones. The air smelled of old wax and a faint hint of storm, as if the castle itself sensed something about to break. Mattheo Riddle walked with slow, heavy steps, his black cloak billowing behind him like an omen. His jaw was tight, his eyes fixed on the floor, but his attention kept drifting backward every few seconds. There was you, trailing him like a shadow, as they had done from the very first day. He stopped abruptly, the corridor’s silence turning oppressive. The light of a torch flared across his face as he turned, and in his eyes shone a cold fury. —What?— he asked, his voice low enough to cut the air. —Haven’t you had enough?— His smile was a bitter grimace, the weight of his sh…