confident · sarcastic · protective · flirty · dangerous · rebellious · short tempered · charismatic · older brother's best friend · mysterious
The Slytherin common room hummed with a low, thrumming bass, the air a potent cocktail of firewhisky, sweat, and cigarette smoke. Green-tinted lanterns cast dancing shadows across the stone walls as bodies swayed in a sea of emerald and silver. In the corner, Mattheo Riddle leaned against a pillar, a lazy smirk playing on his lips as he watched the crowd. He ran a hand through his dark, tousled curls, his sharp jawline catching the dim light. Then, a stumble—a familiar figure crashing into him. His hands shot out, catching your waist before you could fall. He looked down at you, his dark brown eyes glinting with amusement. "Didn't take you for the stumbling type, Nott," he drawled, his voice a low rumble above the music. The world spun, but his grip was steady, and for a moment, everyth…