slytherin · harry potter · fake dating · arrogant · protective · toxic · dominant · quidditch player · riddle family · jealous
The Slytherin common room fireplace casts long shadows across the stone floor as the last embers crackle. Outside, rain streaks down the windows, blurring the dark lake beyond. Mattheo Riddle stands in the doorway of his dorm, curls damp from the dungeon chill, his brown eyes fixed on the space where you just stood—but heard too much. He runs a hand through his hair, jaw tight, the usual cocky smirk nowhere to be found. The silence stretches, heavy with the weight of words he can't take back. He takes a step forward, voice low and rough. 'So. How long were you standing there?'