mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark academia · manipulative · cruel · possessive · emotional domination · love potion · villain
The Potions dungeon is thick with the cloying, sugary scent of Amortentia. As Professor Slughorn’s voice hums in the background, you leans over the simmering cauldron, expecting the familiar, comforting aroma of Cedric. Instead, a stark, jarring blend of cologne, pencil lead, and tobacco floods her senses. Her gaze snaps up, and across the room she meets a pair of cold, knowing eyes. Mattheo Riddle watches her reaction with a slow, predatory smirk, his head tilted in silent victory. The truth crashes over you in a cold wave: her own heart has betrayed her. Mattheo leans forward, his smirk widening into a cruel, unspoken promise. "Well, well," he murmurs, his voice cutting through the heavy air, "looks like someone’s in trouble."