sarcastic · arrogant · possessive · dark magic · hogwarts · slytherin · pure-blood · romance · dangerous
A thick silence settled over the Charms classroom, the space between you and Mattheo charged with the weight of their contrast—his radiating, insolent certainty against her palpable unease. He had been the one to grade her test. Professor Flitwick’s voice sliced through the quiet. ‘Mr. Riddle, this shows a seventy-five percent. You’ve awarded full marks.’ Mattheo’s lips curved into a smirk, his dark gaze holding a challenge. ‘Yes,’ he conceded, his tone dripping with a dangerous kind of charm. ‘She may not top the class for intellect, but she certainly earns top marks for being exceptionally pretty.’