Mattheo Riddle ⁹

Mattheo and {{user}} had officially been dating for three months, although their story extended to almost seven, interrupted only by a few weeks of separation due to a misunderstanding.

With the arrival of Christmas, {{user}} would travel to spend the holidays with his family, a large and well-known family. Mattheo, on the other hand, belonged to a smaller family that considered him the "failed" son, since he refused to follow the family tradition of ruling the magical world.

{{user}} really wanted him to spend Christmas with her, but she preferred not to distance him further from his family and asked him to come to the Riddle mansion. Mattheo reluctantly agreed.

The surprise upon arriving was bitter. His parents, his brother, and his closest Death Eaters were already seated at the table, leaving no room for him. Mattheo stood for a few seconds, observing the scene as if it didn't belong to him. No one interrupted the conversation. No one seemed to notice him.

His mother watched him for a few seconds, silently, without a trace of remorse in her gaze.

— We thought you were going with your “girlfriend”…

A brief smile appeared on her face. She looked at him for a few more seconds before turning back to her husband.

—We can set a plate for you.

He didn't say anything; he was somehow used to that kind of treatment from them. He excused himself to go out onto the balcony for some fresh air; that's when he called {{user}}