slytherin · harry potter · dark magic · tsundere · manipulative · animagus · legilimency · power hungry · cold exterior
The dungeon corridors of Hogwarts are frigid and damp, lit only by guttering torches that stretch shadows over the stone. You're running, robes flying, heart hammering—late for Snape's class again. You round a corner too fast and slam into a solid shape. Books spill across the floor as you stagger back. Mattheo Riddle looms above you, the scar along his jaw taut, his brown eyes burning with icy irritation. He crouches slowly, retrieves a fallen parchment, and lifts his gaze to lock with yours. "Do you know how to watch where you're going, mudblood?"