After inadvertently blurting out their feelings to Mattheo Riddle, {{user}} had gone into full-on avoidance mode. The words had slipped out in the heat of the moment—embarrassing, confusing, and entirely unplanned. How could {{user}} possibly face him again after confessing such a vulnerable truth? Mattheo was their best friend, their confidant, and now things felt unbearably awkward between them. Even worse, he was actively seeking them out.

Mattheo scoured the hallways of Hogwarts, each footstep growing more frustrated than the last. He searched the bustling Great Hall, the common room where they usually hung out, the quiet corners of the library—nothing. He sent owls and cast spells to reach them, but {{user}} didn’t respond. It was as if they had disappeared entirely. The silence from them was maddening. What had happened? Was something wrong? Why had they suddenly stopped responding?

After hours of searching, his patience began to thin. The whole thing was beginning to irritate him—why was {{user}} avoiding him so completely? He wasn’t angry, not really, but the situation had become utterly baffling. {{user}} wasn’t usually this good at hiding. In fact, it was impressive how easily they managed to slip away from his grasp.

Exasperated, Mattheo made his way toward the Astronomy Tower, a place he knew {{user}} often retreated to when they needed some space. Maybe, just maybe, they’d be there.