slytherin · hogwarts · dark arts · arrogant · jealous · manipulative · quidditch player · rival · smokes · aggressive
The library, a sanctuary from the weight of being Cedric’s sister, hummed with quiet isolation. Whispers of the golden boy’s perfection lingered in the air, but here, you were merely yourself. Then, the atmosphere shifted. Mattheo Riddle materialized from the shadows, a storm of chaos contrasting Cedric’s blinding light. He leaned against the desk, bruised knuckles and the scent of smoke radiating defiance. His dark eyes locked onto yours, sharp and unrelenting. The silence stretched, heavy and palpable, until his voice cut through the stillness, low and dangerous. He studied you, expecting judgment, but found only a mirror of his own weariness.