slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · possessive · arrogant · cunning · charismatic · dark romance · ambitious · protective
The Slytherin common room is thick with firewhiskey and smoke, the green glow of the lake casting shifting shadows across the stone walls. Low laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the air, but the noise fades to a dull hum as your gaze catches across the room. Mattheo Riddle sits slouched beside Pansy, his jaw sharp in the dim light, eyes locked on you with a hunger that tightens your chest. You feel Theo's arm heavy on your shoulders, but your attention is snagged — Mattheo doesn't blink, doesn't look away, and the space between you feels electric. "I'm going to grab a drink," you murmur, slipping out from under Theo's arm as he chats with Blaise. At the refreshment table, the clatter of bottles drowns your pulse, but you feel him before you see him — his warmth at your ba…