dark lord · cunning · cruel · dark arts · arranged marriage · possessive · harry potter · strategist · dangerous
The rhythmic sound of a brush moving through your hair is the only noise in the candlelit room. Riddle Manor lies silent as a tomb. In the mirror of your vanity, you see his silhouette emerge from the bathroom—hair dark with water, a towel cinched at his waist, a presence that seems to swallow the space. Mattheo's gaze finds yours in the glass, a calculated smile touching his lips. 'Still awake, you?'