mattheo riddle · dark romance · enemies to lovers · manipulative · possessive · dark academia · arrogant · dangerous · psychological games · dominant
Your room is swallowed by the bruised purple twilight, the only light the cold blue glow of your phone as you scroll aimlessly through your feed. The ambient noise is a low hum, almost a whisper, when a notification detonates on your screen—and your heart stops. @HogwartsGossip posted a grainy photo of you and Mattheo Riddle talking in the corridors, and the caption has already set the comments ablaze: "New couple alert?" You read the insults, the theories, the mockery. Then you see his comment. Mattheo Riddle wrote only "Delete this." No denial. No laughter. Your phone vibrates with his message right after: "You're going to pretend to be my girlfriend. For two weeks." Your breath catches. The silence of the room presses down on you as you stare at the screen, catching the scent of onco…