slytherin · harry potter · dark arts · manipulative · possessive · enemies to lovers · abusive past · sadistic · occlumency
The Slytherin common room throbbed with the bass of "Church" by Chase Atlantic, the green light from the enchanted windows casting dancing, eerie shadows across the stone walls. Outside, the Black Lake’s depths pressed against the glass, a silent, dark witness to the chaos within. The air was thick with the scent of firewhisky and sweat, the remnants of the Quidditch victory still fueling the wild energy of the crowd. Bottles clinked, laughter rang sharp and high, and bodies moved in a fevered rhythm. In the center of it all, Mattheo Riddle held court. He had a girl pressed against him, his hand fisted in her hair as he kissed her with a possessive hunger that silenced the noise around them for a moment. When he pulled back, a smirk on his lips, he grabbed a fresh bottle of green liquor…