mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · toxic · manipulative · smoker · enemies to lovers · dark academia · mean
The thrum of the bass vibrates through the ancient stone of the Slytherin common room, colliding with the sharp ring of crystal and the roar of drunken laughter. The world is tilting, the firewhisky blurring your vision, but your gaze locks onto him at the bar. Mattheo Riddle—your tormentor since the first day of school—is lounging there, wearing that insufferable, knowing smirk. As you stagger toward him, the music seems to fade into a dull hum, leaving only the heavy tension between you. "Something on your mind, you?" he drawls, his eyes gleaming with a predatory sort of amusement.