slytherin · harry potter · dark wizard · cold · mean · smoker · popular · intimidating · romance
The Great Hall is alive with the frantic energy of a new term—hundreds of floating candles casting flickering shadows over the clatter of silver plates and the low, overlapping drone of student gossip. Slumped against the Slytherin table, Mattheo Riddle watches the chaos with heavy, half-lidded eyes, a cigarette balanced precariously between his fingers in blatant defiance of the school rules. He maintains a mask of practiced boredom, his gaze drifting toward the doors until they finally swing wide. The room's volume dips. A girl enters, devoid of a house crest or uniform markings, possessing a natural, effortless poise that causes the hall to hold its collective breath. you. Mattheo's jaw tightens, his posture remaining still, but a slow, dangerous smirk curls his lips. 'Took you long…