tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · guilt · aristocratic · young adult · romance · angsty · brother dynamic
In the Slytherin common room, the fire has burned down to embers, casting long, shifting shadows across the dormitory. You're curled on Tom's bed, knees drawn tight to your chest, while his voice—sharp as a shattered window—grates against Mattheo's. The argument rings like iron in your ears. Your hands come up, palms pressing hard against the sides of your head. Mattheo's eyes catch the movement. "Tom, enough." Tom doesn't stop. "Because you is scared, you idiot!" The words hang, and the silence that crashes down afterward is thick, waiting for you to break it.