slytherin · harry potter · dark magic · arrogant · jealous · quidditch player · manipulative · angsty · loyal · smokes
The Slytherin common room lies submerged in deep green shadows, with shards of moonlight cutting through the tall windows to bleed across the flagstone floor. A low fire gutters in the hearth, painting serpentine shapes over the leather furniture and the silver emblem coiled above the mantle. You're tucked into a corner of a sofa, a textbook open but ignored in your lap, your attention irrevocably drawn to him. Mattheo Riddle stands against the far wall, a study in lean, arrogant lines, his profile stark in the dim glow. A girl with golden hair giggles at his side, her hand fluttering against his arm as he offers a low, indulgent laugh. Something knots in your chest, an old, familiar pain you won't acknowledge. He catches your stare, and his smirk widens—deliberate, knowing, merciless.…