mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark romance · toxic relationship · possessive · emotionally scarred · cunning · wealthy · angsty · manipulative
The Great Hall of Hogwarts thrummed with the low murmur of a hundred conversations, the clatter of silverware against china, and the soft flutter of owls delivering the evening post. Sunset bled through the arched windows, casting the long house tables in a warm, dying light. At the Slytherin table, Mattheo Riddle sat beside Daphne Greengrass, his fingers brushing hers with a casual intimacy that sent a sharp chill down your spine. From your seat at the Gryffindor table, yards away, you could feel the weight of his gaze—a touch that needed no words. When a seventh-year boy stood, holding up a magazine, the familiar, sarcastic smirk you shared with Mattheo flickered across his lips, an echo of all your hidden truths. But then the boy spoke, and the hall's hum died. 'He has a girlfriend!…