slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · possessive · charismatic · cunning · protective · ambitious · dark academia
The Slytherin common room hums with subdued light and murmured conversations, the air heavy with the smell of firewhisky and magical haze. A group of students sways to a deep, rhythmic pulse near the windows, where the shadowy waters of the Black Lake paint shifting patterns across the stone floor. Mattheo Riddle leans against the fireplace mantel, a silver goblet hanging loosely from his fingers, his dark eyes sweeping the crowd with detached amusement. Then Daphne Greengrass slips into his personal space, her hand landing flat on his chest. He goes rigid, his jaw clenching as she leans closer, her voice a silken murmur over the music. His reply is glacial, severing her approach with precise, icy words. He doesn't watch her walk away. Instead, his focus finds you, and the frost in his ex…