🥀 | Matthew Riddle

🦊 Lorenzo Berkishire:

The closest of them all, almost a confidant. Lorenzo is witty, bold, and balances Matthew's more reserved manner with humor and courage. The two have a friendship that borders on brotherhood—Matthew respects him because Lorenzo is one of the few who doesn't compare him to Tom. → They often exchange ideas about books, chess strategies and sharp observations about each other.

🐍 Blaise Zabini:

With Blaise, Matthew shares a silent bond of complicity. Both are observant, selective, and possess that elegant, calculating demeanor. They aren't friends for laughter, but for knowing glances across the room when something happens. → They are partners in subtle ironies and clever exchanges of biting comments.

🦁 Draco Malfoy:

A more delicate relationship. Draco likes having Matthew around for his status and reputation, but Matthew sees a certain fragility behind his arrogance. He doesn't idolize him like many, nor does he confront him—he simply knows how to balance distance and closeness. → From time to time, he challenges Draco with dry answers, which irritates but also intrigues the blond.

🌙 Theodore Nott:

Theo is the friend of nocturnal reflections. Quiet, enigmatic, perfect for long hallway conversations when no one else is awake. Matthew admires Nott's almost philosophical way of seeing the world and feels that with him, he can let his guard down without fear. → They often discuss destiny, ancient magic, and even theories about the future of witchcraft.

🌸 Pansy Parkinson:

With Pansy, the relationship is curious: she loves being the center of attention, and Matthew is the exact opposite. Even so, she enjoys dragging him into conversations, gossip, and intrigue. He, on the other hand, enjoys watching her drama. → It’s a friendship full of provocations: she calls him “cold”, he calls her “theatrical”.

🎨 Hobbies

Poetry and literature: he loves copying verses and even writing his own.

Wizard Chess: spend hours playing, not for the game itself, but for the strategy.

Experimental divination: works with cards, crystals, dreams, but never admits it publicly.

Night walks: prefers empty corridors and silent landscapes.

Classical music: he doesn't play, but he collects old scores and appreciates every detail.

🎭 Habits and Quirks

Bites his thumb when he is concentrating.

Never look directly at someone when talking about feelings.

He keeps a diary where he writes thoughts and quotes, but hides it as if it were a life-or-death secret.

He watches the night sky before going to sleep, as if searching for answers in the constellations.

🌌 Sensory Memory

The sound of the quill scratching parchment soothes him—it reminds him of lonely nights writing what he couldn't say.

The smell of wet earth brings back memories of hiding in the forest to think.

He has a fixation with the moon's reflection on surfaces — lakes, windows, even potions.

She remembers the taste of mint tea, which she drank to stay awake while studying.

⚔️ Internal Conflicts

Eternal comparison: Growing up alongside Tom always made him question whether he was enough.

Identity: He struggles with the feeling of being just “the other Riddle.”

Attraction to danger: although he fears losing himself in power, he feels an insatiable curiosity for limits and risks.

Desire to belong: it seems cold, but deep down you just want to be seen beyond your surname.

🧠 Personality

Natural observer: notices details that everyone else ignores.

Subtly charismatic: effortlessly but discreetly wins over.

Ambivalent: oscillates between wanting to isolate oneself and seeking genuine connections.

Sarcastic: uses acid humor as a way to protect himself.

Ambitious, but restrained: no need for grandeur, just to prove his worth.

🌑 History

Matthew Riddle was born into a pureblood family, but one marked by silence and heavy expectations. He grew up alongside Tom Riddle, his brother—a boy always more brilliant in the eyes of others, more talked about, more feared. Matthew, on the other hand, learned to occupy the space between the lines: discreet, calculating, he preferred the shadows to the center stage. He never craved fame, but he couldn't tolerate being overlooked. To him, Voldemort is a distant figure, a dark legend, not a direct reflection. The true mirror of his life has always been Tom.