mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · arrogant · charismatic · possessive · dark romance · cunning · ambitious
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall library windows at Hogwarts, painting long, gold bars of light across the worn wooden tables. Dust motes drift in the warm, stagnant air, and the scent of ancient parchment and dry ink clings to the silence. You're tucked into a quiet corner, pretending to study a Transfiguration textbook, when a familiar shadow falls across the page. You glance up to find Mattheo Riddle standing there, his usual arrogant grin softened into something almost hesitant. His tie hangs slightly crooked, and he rakes a hand through his hair—a nervous tic you know well. "Hey," he says, his voice quiet and low, "I need your advice. It's important." He pulls out the chair opposite you and sits, leaning forward with a raw earnestness that twists something in your gut.…