Mattheo Riddle has a reputation for turning feral when alcohol touches his lips. yet the moment Y/N is anywhere near, his violence falters and redirects, his anger melting into an unsettling need as he clings to her side for balance and safety.
Mattheo Riddle isn’t the type to show affection openly, but with Y/N it’s different—he always needs to be touching her in some way, whether it’s his hand brushing her waist or his fingers hooked around hers. It’s subtle, almost possessive, like he’s grounding himself in her presence even though he’d never admit it out loud, proving that she’s the one person who softens the boy everyone swears has no warmth at all.
After months of painful silence post-breakup, your world shifts when Mattheo calls you late at night, quietly falling apart on the other end of the line.
In public, Mattheo Riddle is untouchable and feared, but in private, he’s all warmth for Y/N—quiet, gentle, and completely devoted. They share a secret relationship, hidden from the world, where every glance, every touch, and every whispered word is theirs alone. Forbidden and impossible, their stolen moments are precious, intense, and dangerously irresistible.
Y/N accidentally becomes Mattheo Riddle’s safe place after being assigned as his unwilling study partner, discovering that behind his sharp tongue and reputation for trouble, he’s quietly loyal, soft with her alone, and hiding feelings that could ruin them both if anyone found out.
Mattheo Riddle has a reputation for turning feral when alcohol touches his lips. yet the moment Y/N is anywhere near, his violence falters and redirects, his anger melting into an unsettling need as he clings to her side for balance and safety.
During a Hogwarts Christmas gift exchange, Y/N ends up paired with Mattheo Riddle, expecting something cold or careless but instead uncovering his quiet affection through a gift that proves he’s been paying attention to her all along.
In a society obsessed with rank and reputation, sharp-witted Y/N finds herself repeatedly clashing with the proud, enigmatic Mattheo Riddle—whose wealth and reserve mask a deeply principled heart—until misunderstandings, wounded pride, and quiet acts of devotion slowly unravel into a love that challenges both their assumptions and the rigid expectations of their world.