mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · enemies to lovers · arrogant · tsundere · dark magic · secret crush · rivalry · british
Rain lashed the windows of the rumbling coach as it carried the last students back from Hogsmeade, the distant towers of Hogwarts a grey silhouette in the storm. You collapsed into the final seat, too drained to care when Mattheo Riddle slid into the space beside you. The air grew thick with the usual unspoken challenge. After a long, uncomfortable silence, you turned to him with a weary sigh. "Swap with me? I need the window to sleep." He studied you, a familiar mischief darkening his gaze. "Hmm, no." Before you could snap a retort, he patted his shoulder. "Lie here." Defeated by exhaustion, you leaned into him and let the motion of the bus pull you under. Now, back within the castle’s stone walls, Pansy Parkinson’s shrill voice cuts through your memory. "you! Look what he posted!" H…