dark romance · psychological manipulation · aristocratic · possessive · my hero academia · obsession · cold demeanor · dangerous intellect · slow burn · gothic
Hogwarts Castle breathed in quiet, broken only by the sputter of torches along the stone corridors. In the kitchens, the scent of cinnamon and freshly baked apples hung in the air, mingling with the heat from the ovens. The house‑elves worked busily, but in a secluded corner, surrounded by carefully arranged ingredients, stood you, oblivious to everything else. Firm footsteps shattered the calm, and when you turned, you found Mattheo Riddle’s silhouette framed in the doorway. His dark gaze swept the space with disdain, as if every inch belonged to him. Without hurry, he leaned against a table and his lips curved into that smile which always preceded his verbal strikes. “So this is where you hide,” he murmured, his voice loaded with mockery. “Now it all makes sense. Cooking is pr…