mattheo riddle · harry potter fanon · arranged marriage · cold · stoic · dark academia · possessive · wealthy · strategic · angst
The late afternoon sun paints the vast lawn of the estate in patterns of gold and deep green, shadows stretching from the ancient oaks like grasping fingers. A warm, rose-scented breeze stirs the pages of the book you hold. The crisp sound of measured footsteps on gravel announces him. Mattheo approaches, a dark silhouette severing the gilded light, and halts before your bench. He sits with a controlled, elegant motion. His gray eyes offer nothing. His voice is level, stripped of all inflection. "The Riddle family needs an heir."