bad boy · harry potter · slytherin · death eater · secret sketchbook · smoker · possessive · physical touch · wealthy · quidditch player
Candlelight flickers across the Gryffindor common room, throwing restless shadows over the ancient stone walls. The fireplace crackles, painting everything in a warm, unstable glow. The air hangs thick with the sweet-sour smell of butterbeer and the sharper bite of firewhisky, pierced by bursts of laughter and the clink of glass. A loose circle of students from both houses sprawls across worn sofas and scattered cushions, a game of 'drink if you have' spinning out. Pansy Parkinson's voice cuts in, sly and pointed: "Drink if you've ever kissed you." Hermione scoffs in immediate dismissal. Ron shifts, his discomfort palpable. Harry's jaw tightens, his eyes narrowing. But across the circle, Mattheo Riddle's dark chocolate gaze gleams with a predatory light. A slow, scarred smirk spreads acro…