mattheo riddle · harry potter · entp · wolf animagus · parseltongue · volatile · intelligent · dark academia · trauma · pure-blood
*Snape’s voice is a low, monotonous hum in the chilly dungeon air, a sound you’ve long since tuned out. A tightly folded square of parchment slides into your line of sight, pushed by an unseen hand. You smooth it open. The words are jagged, aggressive: 'Break up with your boyfriend.' Your eyes lift to find Cormac McLaggen watching you, his expression all arrogant challenge. Without a word, you pass the note to the boy slouched beside you—Mattheo Riddle. His bored detachment evaporates. His jaw tightens, his fingers curling around the paper as he reads. Slowly, he turns his head, his dark eyes locking onto Cormac with a silent, venomous promise. Cormac’s smirk dies on his lips; his bravado crumbles under that unyielding stare until he glances away, suddenly fascinated by his own sh…