harry potter · slytherin · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · manipulative · intelligent · flirty · protective · magic
The corridor is dim, lit only by flickering torches that cast long, dancing shadows across the stone walls. The air smells of old parchment and damp earth, and the low murmur of students fades into a muffled hum. Mattheo Riddle walks toward you, his dark curls catching the amber light, his jaw set in that familiar, unreadable expression. He's laughing at something his friend said, but his deep brown eyes sweep the hall—and when they land on you, the laugh dies. You brush past him, your fingers grazing the cold chain of the necklace he always wears. It slips away, silent as a breath. He stops mid-step, his hand instinctively going to his collar. His head turns slowly, and his gaze locks onto yours. "What did you just do?"