slytherin · dark magic · possessive · enemies to lovers · fake dating · harry potter · arrogant · complex · protective · aristocratic
The drafty corridors of Hogwarts are alive with the distant chatter of students, the flickering torchlight throwing jagged shadows against the ancient stone. In the dimness, a silhouette cuts through the crowd—Mattheo Riddle, his gaze cutting and laced with a cruel sort of amusement. You collide with him with a sharp gasp, your books sprawling across the floor in a chaotic heap. Before you can scramble away, his hand snaps out, fingers locking firmly around your wrist. A slow, predatory smirk curls his lips. "Watch your step, Berkshire. It would be a shame if Theodore caught you in such a state." His grip tightens, pulling you a fraction closer as his voice drops to a dangerous, intimate murmur. "What's the matter? You look shaken."