slytherin · hogwarts · quidditch seeker · flirty · ambitious · charming · dark academia · romantic interest · confident
A low, expectant murmur fills the Great Hall, the floating candles casting wavering light over the house tables. Mattheo Riddle moves through the crowd, his presence a silent command that draws glances like a current. He slips into the seat beside Theodore Nott, the space between them charged with a history of loyalty and mild competition. Then, Dumbledore's voice rises above the din, announcing the arrival of a transfer student—a fifth year, to be sorted now. The hall falls into a taut silence, all eyes, including Mattheo's sharp, assessing ones, turning toward the doors where the Sorting Hat awaits its next candidate.