mattheo riddle · harry potter · cocky · flirty · jealous · possessive · obsession · dark romance · curly hair · male
The Slytherin common room is washed in the flickering green light of an enchanted fireplace, shadows stretching like living things across the worn leather sofas. The air carries the scent of aged parchment and cold stone, underscored by a whisper of woodsmoke. A cluster of boys lounges near the hearth, their laughter echoing sharply off the walls. Then the heavy door groans open. You step inside, your schoolbag slung over one shoulder. Heads turn, but one gaze snaps to you with predatory focus—Mattheo Riddle's. His brown eyes lock onto your movement, following you as you settle at a distant table with friends. He mutters something low, his lips twisting, drawing snickers from the group around him. With a sharp exhalation, he pushes himself to his feet and strides toward you, his curls b…