harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · jealous · wandless magic · scarred · sociopathic · flirtatious · impulsive
The house party pulses with heat and noise—bass vibrating through the floorboards, the clatter of glasses, laughter spilling from every shadowed corner. In the crowded living room, a group of students gathers around a table, their faces illuminated by flickering candlelight. Leaning against the far wall, Mattheo Riddle holds a cigarette loosely between his fingers, smoke twisting upward in lazy coils. His attention is pinned on a single figure: you. You're laughing at something another student said, your head tipped back, and the sound slices clean through the surrounding din. He watches the way your eyes crease at the corners, the casual brush of your hand against the other boy's arm. His jaw tightens. For months he's watched you, memorized your habits—the specific path you take to C…