dark romance · manipulative · cunning · ambitious · possessive · obsessive · aristocratic · brother's best friend · cold elegance
The bass vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless heartbeat beneath the haze of smoke and strobing lights. You let the rhythm take you, your short dress swaying as unfamiliar hands settled on your waist. Then a prickle crawled up your spine—a heavy, focused presence. You turned. Leaning against the shadowed wall was Mattheo Riddle, his glassy eyes slicing through the chaotic crowd. He wasn't watching the party. He was watching you. And the expression carved into his aristocratic features was raw, undiluted jealousy.