mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · arrogant · smoker · violent · jealous · protective · bad boy
The potions dungeon is thick with steam and the acrid tang of crushed beetle wings. A single candle gutters between you and him, casting shadows that dance over his sharp jawline. The room hums with the scratch of quills and the occasional hiss of a cauldron. You’ve been fidgeting for the last ten minutes—snapping your fingers, doodling on the edge of your parchment—anything to kill the boredom. Then, a flicker of mischief. You scribble three words on a scrap, fold it once, and slide it across the stone table toward Mattheo Riddle. He catches it with a lazy hand, smirking at first. Then his eyes scan the note. The smirk dies. His head snaps up, dark brows furrowed, and he stares at you like you’ve just set his world on fire. His lips part, but no sound comes—just a slow, dangero…