Torn Between Two Riddles (RIDDLES x READER FANFIC)

Chapter 86: Devil Vs His Sons

TOM RIDDLE-

Watching her feel vulnerable because of her scars felt like knives in the stomach. They were only there because of me.

But nothing could sway the love I felt for her.

Nothing.

And for her not to realize that hurt even more.

Yet as she removed her clothes my eyes fell to two specific scars, cause I recognized them all too well.

On her lower back laid a thin scar identical to mine, from the only time I'd been hit by a cruciatis curse since leaving her.

Then my eyes traveled to her shoulder. Her most recent injury, yet the small y-shaped scar matched identically to the one on my shoulder that appeared after that night I went to save her.

Our connection had grown in absence of each other.

We were literally taking the others pain.

I remember that night I was hit with the curse.

It felt as though I hadn't been touched at all. No pain. But when she was hit, somehow I felt all of her pain.

Or was she in any pain at all? Had I taken it from her?

I then looked over at Mattheo's scarless shoulder.

Why didn't he feel it?

Was this connection only between me and her?

Wait.

I knew it.

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MATTHEO RIDDLE-

I knew it.

I felt a small wave of disappointment fall over me as my eyes fell to her lower back and scanned the thin scar identical to the one I had helped Tom heal.

And he was the one who felt her pain the other night.

I could feel she was in trouble, but he literally felt her pain.

I guess I always knew it wasn't about me.

My eyes traveled down her side profile as she cuddled her head into Tom.

I'm not the one.

But I will protect her just the same.

Till my final breath I will protect her.

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Y/N BLACK-

I cuddled my head into Tom.

The deafening silence was comforting while safe in their arms.

After staying at the Burrow for the last month, silence amognst other things, was something I missed.

I felt Tom's heart began to race. And the look in his eye glisten as though he'd finally pieced together a puzzle he'd waited ages to finish.

And I fear that I know what it is.

I feel like I've known for a long time.

And just.... Denied it.

My mind began to race.

Would this change things?

Had Theo realized?

Did this mean I would finally have to choose?

I don't want to choose.

Was the decision already made for me?

How did Theo play into this mess if it's not him?