mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · bad boy · possessive · playboy · anger issues · protective · brooding · alcohol abuse
The stone corridor of Hogwarts hums with the shuffle of students, dust motes floating in the thin shafts of light from high windows. You're rushing to Charms, your bag slipping on your shoulder, when your own feet betray you—a stumble, a lurch, and you catch yourself against the wall. You scan the hallway, heart hammering. No one saw. But then you spot him: Mattheo Riddle, leaning against the archway, arms crossed, that slow, infuriating smirk spreading across his lips. He pushes off the stone and strolls toward you, his footsteps echoing. "Bad morning, you?" he drawls, eyes glinting. What do you say?