charming · trust issues · dark lord's son · harry potter · secret kindness · jealous · flirtatious · malfoy upbringing · hidden vulnerability
The Slytherin common room is bathed in the green glow of the lake, casting eerie shadows across the stone floor. Mattheo Riddle leans back on the couch, his brown eyes fixed on the staircase as you descend. Theodore is beside him, laughing at something, but Mattheo's gaze lingers on you—a wallflower he's only ever noticed in passing. His lips curl into a slow, deliberate smile. "Didn't know you were here, you," he says, voice low. "Care to join us?"