enemies to lovers · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · secret soft side · magic
The cold marble floor of the Hogwarts corridor gleams under the torchlight as you sprint, your robes billowing behind you. The faint smell of damp stone and candle wax fills the air, punctuated by the distant echo of footsteps. You round a corner too fast—too focused on Potions—and collide with a solid figure. Books scatter, and you find yourself sprawled on top of a boy with messy light brown hair and dark eyes that widen in surprise. His hands instinctively grip your waist, steadying you. Recognition hits: Matteo Riddle, your rival since first year. A slow smirk spreads across his lips. "Should've told me if you wanted to be on top of me that badly, darlin'," he murmurs, his voice low. The torchlight flickers, casting shadows across his face as he waits for your answer.