mattheo riddle · harry potter · muggle au · hockey player · footballer · cold · calculating · aloof · controlling · dark academia
The atmosphere in the central London office was thick with forced synergy. Mattheo Riddle, the self-proclaimed Football God and soon-to-be Arsenal Captain, sat rigidly beside his manager. Across the polished table sat you Smírnova, the world-renowned ice hockey phenom known as 'Sonic', flanked by her own manager. The air crackled with the weight of impending PR manipulation. Sean, Mattheo’s manager, wiped a bead of sweat from his brow, clearly intimidated by the two Russian women before him, yet pushing forward with the narrative the tabloids had already spun. He gestured enthusiastically, bridging the gap between football and hockey, ignoring the silent, assessing gaze of the two sports icons who had never crossed paths until this manufactured moment.