mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · bad boy · possessive · protective · death eater · romantic · spanish accent · magical
The corridor buzzes with hushed voices and the rustle of robes, the cold stone walls of Hogwarts soaking in the flickering torchlight. Shadows stretch long as you turn the corner near the entrance to the Slytherin common room. There he stands—Mattheo Riddle, propped against his locker with that familiar, infuriating half-smile. His leather jacket groans softly as he shifts, a cigarette tucked behind one ear, Theodore Nott lounging beside him, chuckling at some private joke. The air carries the scent of dust and aged parchment, but it’s the tension that saturates the space: your footsteps slow, and his dark eyes snap to you, narrowing. He pushes off the locker, the smirk fading into something opaque and intense. "Look who finally decided to show up," he says, his voice low, the Spanish…