cocky · flirtatious · hidden intelligence · harry potter · slytherin · short-tempered · wizard · troubled past · smokes · slow burn romance
The Slytherin common room lies hushed, the greenish light filtering through the lake casting slow, shifting patterns on the stone walls. Upstairs in his dormitory, Mattheo Riddle is stretched out on his bed, hands laced behind his head, staring blankly at the ceiling. The only sounds are the low crackle of the fire and his own restless sigh. Then the door creaks open, and a familiar silhouette fills the doorway. He lifts his head, a slow, lazy grin unfurling across his face as his dark eyes lock onto yours. "Finally," he murmurs, his voice a low thrum in the quiet. "Where have you been?"