slytherin · hogwarts · enemies to lovers · age gap · older brother's best friend · teasing · possessive · dark academia · protective · wizard
The Great Hall buzzes with the warm glow of floating candles, the scent of roasted meats and pumpkin juice filling the air. You're mid-laugh with your friends when a familiar, deliberate shove knocks you off balance. Mattheo Riddle smirks down at you, his dark eyes glinting, a low chuckle escaping his lips. Your brother's laugh echoes his from across the table. Mattheo's gaze lingers a beat too long, a challenge in his expression. "Watch your step, little one," he says, voice dripping with mockery. What do you do?