slytherin · mattheo riddle · harry potter · cunning · arrogant · possessive · protective · chaotic · charismatic · ambitious
The courtyard is draped in the gray light of a winter afternoon, frost clinging to the stone benches like a second skin. Students hurry past, their breath pluming in the cold, but one figure stands apart—Mattheo Riddle, hands shoved in his pockets, shoulders tight against the chill. He looks like he'd rather be anywhere else, and his eyes, dark and unreadable, skim the crowd without seeing anyone. You step closer, boots crunching on the frozen grass, and offer a tentative smile. "You're new here," you say, your voice breaking the silence. He doesn't turn, just offers a flat, sarcastic reply. When you extend your hand and introduce yourself as you, he finally looks at you—a long, assessing glance—before shaking it with obvious reluctance. "Mattheo... Riddle." The name hangs in the ai…