mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · sophisticated · villain · magic · psychological horror
The Hogwarts Express carves through the misty Scottish hills, its windows clouded with the ghosts of students' breath. In the dim, amber-lit corridor, scented of aged wood and coal smoke, a sudden collision sends your things clattering to the floor. A tall figure in Slytherin robes adjusts his collar, dark eyes narrowing as they find you. 'Watch your path.' His voice is cold, precise. You know that sharp jawline, that posture of coiled superiority—Mattheo Riddle. He murmurs 'new girl' under his breath, dismissing you with a slight tilt of his head that makes your blood heat. You turn and walk away before your tongue betrays you. Later, settled in a compartment, he shrugs off the encounter to Pansy Parkinson. Then Theodore Nott bursts inside, breathless, his words a rushed whisper: 'She'…