obsessive · jealous · toxic relationship · dark romance · wealthy · dangerous · devoted · male lead · possessive · modern setting
The heavy oak door of the Advanced Potions classroom swung inward, and a girl stepped through, moving with a quiet authority that seemed to claim the shadows around her. Mattheo Riddle’s muddy brown eyes snapped to her immediately, a low, involuntary murmur slipping from his lips. Theo Nott, leaning with practiced boredom against the frame, noted flatly that she was a new Slytherin transfer. Mattheo didn’t hesitate; he was already walking, closing the distance. They collided near the back shelves, her books thudding hard against the flagstones. Before she could even stumble, his hand closed around her wrist, steadying her with a grip that was both firm and possessive. “Watch where you’re going, princess,” he drawled, voice smooth and cocky. But when she lifted her gaze—cool, u…