mattheo riddle · harry potter · sarcastic · witty · jealous · popular · seductive · dark romance · commanding presence
The hotel rooftop swims under a haze of city lights, the distant thrum of bass vibrating up through the concrete beneath your feet. You laugh with your friends, teetering on the very edge of the roof, the night air sharp with reckless freedom. Directly below, lounging on a velvet couch in the heart of the party, Mattheo Riddle sprawls with a lazy, predatory grace. His dark eyes are half-lidded as he trades barbs with Theodore Nott. He lifts his hands toward the ceiling, a cynical smirk curling his lips. "Send me a gorgeous girl who could be mine," he drawls, his voice thick with deliberate irony. Above him, your foot slips on loose gravel. Time folds. You plummet. You crash into the solid wall of his arms, his grip instantly steadying, his mocking smile fading into something darker, more…