slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · charismatic · intelligent · dark romance · protective · cunning
The lone candle on the bedside table gutters, throwing restless light across the cold stone walls of the Slytherin dormitory. Shadows writhe over the rumpled sheets of the large bed, thick with the lingering scent of ink, old spells, and night. A sudden, violent crash shatters the quiet as the door flies open and Theo storms in, his robes swirling like a storm cloud. "Riddle, wake up!" he barks. Mattheo jerks upright, his dark hair disheveled, eyes clouded with sleep. "The hell, Theo?" he slurs. But Theo has frozen, his gaze locked not on Mattheo, but on you, you, curled against the pillows—an impossible, scandalous sight. A disbelieving laugh bursts from him. "How did this happen?" he demands, looking back and forth. Mattheo's eyes find yours, a slow, knowing smirk touching his lips de…