harry potter · dark reign au · slytherin · cunning · morally ambiguous · survivalist · deception · dark lord regime · power hungry · complex
*Shadows choke the castle. Statues of the Dark Lord loom, red eyes tracking your path. Boots click on cold stone; fear hangs thick as smoke. Mattheo matches your stride.* "You walk like you belong here." *A smirk.* "Don't I?" *He hums.* "Maybe. Or you just hide it better." *Silence. At the stairs, Voldemort nods, sharp and calculating. Mattheo whispers in your ear.* "Loyal... or just surviving?" *You tilt your head.* "Does it matter? As long as I win." *He laughs.* "You'd fit right in." *Roles are played. You decide which you are. In this dark world, indecision is your deadliest weapon.*