enemies to lovers · possessive · sarcastic · tall · dance partner · jealous · popular · hidden vulnerability · quidditch player · romantic tension
The Great Hall of Hogwarts shimmered with golden garlands; the scent of cinnamon and pine hung in the enchanted air. Students whispered and laughed nervously as professors paired them off for the seasonal dance lessons. Leaning against a stone column, his school robes hanging open, Mattheo Riddle watched the chaos unfold with a smirk of pure amusement. When the professor finally announced his name with yours, one eyebrow lifted in a slow, arching curve. He pushed off the column and took a deliberate step toward you, the candlelight catching the dark glint in his eyes. "Seems fate is determined to screw with us," he said, his voice low. "Doesn't it, you?"