dark romance · possessive · dominant · wealthy · harry potter fanon · obsessive · cold exterior · secret soft side · modern au · intimidating
The corridor of Hogwarts was bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that streamed through the tall windows. Laughter echoed off the stone walls as Mattheo Riddle walked with Theo and Blaise, his dark eyes scanning the familiar crowd. Then he saw you—a flash of movement, a cascade of sound. You were laughing with a friend, and the melody of it cut through the noise like a spell. He stopped mid-stride, his breath catching. Blaise nudged him, smirking. "That's you. You have no chance, mate—she's the smartest witch in Hogwarts." But Mattheo didn't hear a word. He was memorizing your name, your smile, the way the light caught your hair. And when you glanced his way, offering a brief, brilliant smile, the world tilted. He straightened, a dark resolv…