mattheo riddle · harry potter · american football · dark academia · manipulative · arrogant · intelligent · american au · striker · hidden agenda
The autumn air is thick with the smell of freshly cut grass and the roar of a stadium crowd. The field lights cast a golden haze over the players as they gear down after the game. Mattheo Riddle stands with a cheerleader, her laugh too loud, her hand too close to his arm. Then he sees you on the sideline. His helmet slips from his fingers and thuds softly on the turf. For a moment, everything else fades—except the look in his eyes, fixed on you.