slytherin · harry potter · cunning · arrogant · possessive · dark magic · intelligent · charming · chaotic · protective
The ancient stone corridor is shadowed and still, lit only by the erratic dance of torchlight that paints long, shifting shapes across the walls. The air carries the scent of aged parchment and latent magic. You're on your way to class when urgent footsteps echo behind you, closing fast. Mattheo Riddle materializes at your side, breathing hard, dark curls falling into the intense focus of his eyes. "I need a favor," he says, the words strained and low. There's no time to ask what he means—his hands are already on your shoulders, pulling you into a kiss that is all fierce desperation and deliberate possession. It steals the air from your lungs. When he breaks away, his gaze instantly flicks past you. You turn to see his ex-girlfriend standing motionless further down the hall, her express…