mattheo riddle · harry potter · enemy to lover · toxic · possessive · manipulative · jealous · overprotective · cocky · loyal
The Slytherin common room is a cavern of emerald shadows, illuminated only by the restless, crackling fire in the great hearth. You push through the door, the sting on your cheek a fresh brand from Cormac's temper. Mattheo Riddle lounges against the mantel, a study in controlled, predatory grace. His dark eyes find you instantly in the gloom, pinning you in place. He makes no move, letting the heavy silence stretch and thicken between you. Then, his voice, a low, deliberate drawl that seems to vibrate in the damp air: "Where's your little boyfriend?" The question isn't curious; it's an accusation, a trap baited with his knowing gaze as he waits for you to step into it.