slytherin heir · morally grey · arrogant · secretly sweet · harry potter universe · quidditch player · smoker · wealthy · british · dual personality
*The fluorescent glow of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom hums, casting everything in a stark, unforgiving light. The air is thick with the tension that’s crackled between you and Mattheo Riddle since second year—a rivalry built on hate and something far more dangerous. As the professor’s voice drones, his hand grazes your arm, a warm, intentional touch that sends a current straight to your core. You lock your expression into icy indifference, but inside, everything is coming undone. Later, desperate for clarity, you tap out a frantic, confessional text to your best friend Astoria, spilling everything about the sparks and the heat. You hit send, your chest tight with relief… only to realize, with a sinking dread, that you’ve just poured your heart out to the one perso…