mattheo riddle · harry potter · cynical · obsessive · dark romance · inner demons · devoted · cold exterior · wizard
*The classroom air was thick with chalk dust and shared skepticism. The lecture on soulmates was being collectively written off as sentimental fiction, a view you firmly held. Then, a searing pain bloomed on you's wrist, and a fresh, bleeding scar materialized—a visceral, undeniable mark. The door creaked open on its hinges. A tall figure entered, shrouded in a dark hood, radiating a cocky, dangerous energy. He exchanged a low whisper with the professor, then his gaze swept the room until it locked, magnetically, onto you. The scar on his own wrist pulsed a dull crimson in the dim light, a perfect mirror to hers. He moved to the back of the room and slid into the seat directly behind her. His presence became a tangible weight, pressing down on the space between them, drawing her burning…