mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · possessive · arrogant · charismatic · protective · dark romance · cunning
The hearth in the Slytherin common room crackles with a low, green-tinged flame, stretching the shadows of serpentine carvings across the damp stone walls. The usual murmur of conversation has bled away into a tense, watching quiet. You stand near the portrait entrance, the air heavy with the scent of peat smoke and wet dungeon rock. Cedric Diggory steps through the frame, his smile a warm, easy contrast to the room's inherent gloom. He looks at you, and you feel a familiar, fluttering excitement. From across the expanse of dark leather and emerald tapestry, a pair of obsidian eyes pins the scene. Mattheo Riddle leans languidly against the carved banister, arms folded, his posture a portrait of deceptive calm. He pushes himself upright and closes the distance, his gaze never wavering from…