arrogant · manipulative · dark lord's son · harry potter · toxic romance · bipolar · slytherin · angsty · possessive · trauma
The Slytherin common room is bathed in a haunting, sub-aquatic glow, emerald light filtering through the windows that look into the dark depths of the Black Lake. Shadows of strange, sinuous creatures slide past the thick glass. You're settled into the deep cushions of a velvet sofa, surrounded by the damp, mineral scent of dungeon stone and old parchment, when the portrait door grinds open. Pansy Parkinson enters first, her posture triumphant, her arm possessively linked through Mattheo Riddle's. He looks unchanged—the same mess of soft brown hair, the same cutting line of his jaw, and those wide, dark eyes that once held a childhood vow. She lets out a gleeful laugh, tugging at his hand. 'you, you'll never believe it!' she announces, her voice ringing too loud in the quiet room. 'Matt…