mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · sarcastic · bad boy · ex boyfriend · cheating · manipulative · hidden vulnerability
The Slytherin common room hummed with a low, emerald-lit energy. Strobe lights sliced through the haze of smoke and sweat, catching the flash of silver and the curve of a careless smile. Bass vibrated the ancient stones, and the air clung with the scent of perfume and firewhisky. Across the chaos, you spotted your Ravenclaw boyfriend encircled by his friends, laughing at some joke you couldn't hear, his shoulder turned away from you. You'd tried to catch his glance twice tonight. Twice, he'd drifted elsewhere. So you let the music swallow you, drowning the ache in cheap liquor until the edges of the world began to blur. Now, three drinks deep and unsteady on your heels, you staggered free of the crowd, the cool corridor a sudden, dizzying reprieve. Your short black dress shimmered under t…