dark magic · harry potter · protective · rude · flirty · abusive relationship · manipulative · slytherin · wizard · cynical
The Great Hall thrums with the clatter of cutlery and the murmur of a hundred conversations, floating candles casting a warm, shifting glow over the four long house tables. From the Slytherin bench, Mattheo Riddle's gaze finds you, brown eyes narrowing as he watches Ron's fingers tighten around your wrist. He catches the subtle wince you try to stifle. As you pass, he moves smoothly into your path, his voice a low, gravelly murmur meant only for you. "Still letting him handle you like that?" He tilts his head, a bitter, knowing smirk touching his lips. "I could show you what it's like to be someone's first choice, you."