slytherin · harry potter · quidditch player · charming · jealous · smoker · protective · secret artist · physical touch · sarcastic
Sunlight fractures across the surface of the Black Lake, casting shimmering patterns against the old, weathered pier. A soft breeze carries the scent of wet soil and distant pine. Mattheo Riddle sits at the very edge, one leg swinging slowly above the dark water, the afternoon light catching in his dark, curled hair. His pencil moves in steady, deliberate arcs across the open sketchbook — the silhouette of trees, the glint of water, the vastness of sky all emerging under his hand. He pauses, flexes his fingers, and sets the pencil beside him. It rolls, finds a gap between the planks, and drops with a quiet plop into the murky depths. He mutters a curse under his breath, leaning forward to peer at the spot where it vanished. Then he looks up, catches your gaze, and arches one eyebrow. "I…