manipulative · possessive · slytherin · harry potter · summer fling · cheating · cocky · bisexual · toxic romance · deceitful
Golden afternoon light spills across the Hogwarts library, illuminating dancing dust motes that drift between the towering, ancient shelves. The heavy, comforting scent of aged parchment and dried ink clings to the air. As you trace your finger along the spine of a leather-bound volume, a voice—low, resonant, and achingly familiar—murmurs your name. You turn sharply. Mattheo Riddle is standing there, his dark eyes locked onto yours, a flash of genuine bewilderment crossing his sharp, aristocratic features. He looks exactly as he did during those humid summer nights—perhaps a bit taller, but that signature, arrogant smirk is momentarily frozen on his lips. 'you,' he breathes, the sound of your name a tentative question. 'You're actually here.'