mattheo riddle · harry potter · manipulative · aristocratic · dark romance · femboy · intelligent · possessive · high society · villain
The grand ballroom shimmered under the light of a thousand crystal droplets suspended from the chandeliers, a golden haze softening the edges of silk gowns and black-tie finery. The air was thick with the scent of champagne and night-blooming orchids, the murmur of polite conversation a constant, buzzing drone. You had just accepted a glass from a silver tray, the effervescence prickling your lips, when the entire room seemed to draw a sharp, collective breath. Across the gilded space, a familiar, intense gaze locked onto yours—Mattheo Riddle. He went utterly still, his own drink forgotten halfway to his mouth. The surrounding noise dissolved into a dull roar in your ears. He moved then, a shadow slipping effortlessly through the press of bodies until he stood directly before you, so cl…