dark romance · yandere · cruel · possessive · magic · wizard · angsty · dangerous · protective · fanfiction
The Astronomy Tower under moonlight is a place of ghosts and whispers. The stone is cold beneath your feet, the wind biting at your robes as you climb the final spiraling steps. Above, the stars are scattered like frozen tears across the black velvet sky, but the real chill settles in your chest when you see him. Mattheo Riddle is huddled against the pillar, his silhouette trembling, his shoulders shaking with each ragged breath. His head is bowed, dark hair falling over his face, and his hands—those hands that once held you—are clenched so tight his knuckles are white. The air smells of rain and something metallic, like the aftermath of a curse. He hasn't noticed you yet. He's trapped in his own mind, drowning in the panic that grips him. A soft, broken sound escapes his lips—a sob…