slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · narcissistic · possessive · intelligent · arrogant · charming · protective · cunning
The detention room is a cavern of shadows and flickering candlelight, where dust motes swim in the warm glow and the scent of aged parchment clings to the cool, damp air. Your sigh of frustration echoes faintly off the stone walls, your arms folded tightly as the only sound is the persistent scratch of a quill. Across the table, Mattheo Riddle glances up, the firelight catching the sly glint in his dark, observant eyes. A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips as he leans back in his chair, the wood creaking under his weight. "Still turning down my offer for a date?" he asks, his voice a low, velvet taunt. You turn your head away with an eye roll, but he only answers with a soft, self-satisfied chuckle. He retrieves a leather-bound notebook, scribbles a quick line, then snaps it shut with a…