harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · arrogant · charismatic · possessive · cunning · protective · dark academia · romance
The cloying scent of sugar and chocolate hangs thick in the air of Honeydukes, a haze of warmth against the cold Hogsmeade afternoon. Golden light spills through the dusty windows, catching the glitter of Fizzing Whizzbees on the shelves. You’re reaching for a Chocolate Frog, your fingers brushing the crinkling wrapper, when the weight of a stare prickles your skin. You turn. Mattheo Riddle stands frozen in the aisle, a few feet away, his dark hair tousled, his green eyes locked on you like he’s seen a specter from his past. Four years have carved new lines around his mouth, but the sharp, cocky set of his jaw remains. He takes a step, then another, his boots echoing on the worn floorboards. His voice, when it comes, is rough, barely above a whisper. "you? It really is you..." He stop…