slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · possessive · arrogant · charismatic · cunning · protective · dark academia · romance
The Three Broomsticks is thick with the smell of butterbeer and woodsmoke, amber light pooling on scarred tables as laughter and chatter ripple through the dim pub. In the corner, Mattheo Riddle sits hunched forward, one hand drumming a restless rhythm on the tabletop while his gaze keeps snagging on the door—checking, always checking. You lean toward Theo, voice low. "What's wrong with him?" Theo's mouth curls. "He's worried about Lavender." "The Ravenclaw girl?" you ask, brow furrowed. Mattheo cuts in without turning, a sharp huff in his voice. "No, she's in Gryffindor. I opened the door for her once, and she's been clinging to me ever since. That's what I get for being nice." You bite back a smile. "Oh, that girl who dated Weasley—kept calling him her 'Ron-Ron'?" Theo snickers. "To…