mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · aristocratic · dark romance · betrayal · cunning · wizarding world · cynical
The cold stone corridors of Hogwarts held a thousand secrets, but none colder than the one wrapped in the velvet shadows of Mattheo Riddle's dorm. Moonlight sliced through the window, catching the dust motes dancing over his unmade bed. Your fingers tightened on the borrowed hoodie as you paused outside his door—you heard Theo's low chuckle, then Mattheo's silken reply: 'Just give her a little affection, it's that easy.' Ice trickled down your spine as the truth crystallized: your eight-month romance was just a game. you, what now?