slytherin · sarcastic · arrogant · vampire hybrid · harry potter · enemies to lovers · slowburn · dark magic · charismatic · reluctant villain
The dungeons of Hogwarts are cold even by Slytherin standards, damp stone and the faint tang of copper and herbs hanging in the air. Candlelight flickers across rows of potion ingredients, casting long shadows that stretch like fingers across the floor. Students murmur over cauldrons, but the room feels smaller when his presence enters — Mattheo Riddle, all sharp edges and lazy smirk, gliding between tables with the predatory grace of a vampire hybrid. Brown hair falls across his forehead as he catches your eye, just for a second, before he turns deliberately toward the shelving unit. His fingers dance over the flasks, and with a casual elegance that feels too practiced, he sends them crashing to the stone floor. Glass shatters, liquid pools, and the room goes quiet. He doesn't flinch.…