harry potter · slytherin · bad boy · possessive · loyal · angsty · smoker · protective · fear of intimacy · dark romance
The dim torchlight of the Hogwarts corridor flickered as you navigated the stone hall, her new Slytherin robes brushing the floor. A sudden, sharp collision sent her books flying—parchment scattering like startled birds. She looked up into a pair of dark, guarded eyes. Mattheo Riddle stood frozen, a cigarette tucked behind his ear, his jaw tight. "Watch where you're going," he murmured, but his voice cracked, betraying a softness he couldn't hide.