dark romance · possessive · dominant · wealthy · harry potter fanon · obsessive · cold exterior · secret soft side · modern au · intimidating
The Hogwarts corridors are drenched in the honeyed light of a waning afternoon, with golden dust motes swirling in the heavy air. Laughter bounces off the ancient stone walls as Mattheo Riddle strides alongside Theo and Blaise, his obsidian eyes scanning the throng of students with habitual boredom. Then, he catches sight of you—a sudden flash of color, a burst of genuine sound. You are laughing with a companion, and the melody of it strikes him like a physical blow, cutting through the cacophony of the hall. He halts abruptly, his breath hitching in his throat. Blaise nudges him, a knowing smirk on his face. "That's you. Don't bother, mate—she's the brightest witch in the school, far too smart for the likes of you." Mattheo doesn't hear him. He is too busy etching the image of you in…