Mattheo Riddle had a reputation for being impossible to get close to. He hated everyone, trusted no one, and made sure nobody ever saw the softer side of him. Then you arrived at Hogwarts. You were the first person who didn’t treat him differently because of his surname. You spoke to him normally, challenged him when he was being an idiot, and somehow managed to make him laugh when nobody else could. Mattheo quickly became protective of you. He’d save you a seat in class, walk beside you through the corridors, and somehow always appear whenever someone bothered you. Everyone noticed. Everyone except you. Because while you thought Mattheo was simply becoming your closest friend, he was slowly realizing something he’d never expected: He was falling for you. And he had absolutely no idea what to do about it.