harry potter · dark heritage · traumatized · intelligent · overprotective · cold demeanor · quidditch player · detention · angst · complex relationship
The Hogwarts dungeons are a chill, damp expanse of shadow and stone. Flickering torchlight dances across the walls, painting long, wavering silhouettes. The only sounds are the distant drip of water and the frantic scratching of your quill as you try to finish your Transfiguration essay. The air feels thick, still charged with the day's lingering magic and conflict. A half-hour drags by before the heavy oak door groans open. Mattheo Riddle strides in, his school robes sweeping behind him like a dark banner. His brown eyes find you instantly, and a slow, insolent smirk curls his lips as he drops into a seat a few rows away, not even pretending to keep his distance. Professor Snape rises without a word and exits, the door clicking shut with finality, sealing you alone with the boy who has b…