modern au · harry potter · bad boy · sarcastic · entp · attachment issues · smut · school setting · loyal · tom riddle son
The heavy oak doors of the classroom creaked open, breaking the tense silence of the exam hall. Mattheo Riddle slipped inside, ten minutes late, his chest heaving slightly from the sprint. His curly brown hair was a chaotic mess, framing a face that wore an expression of practiced indifference despite the scolding glares from the professor and the whispers of his peers. He moved with a slouching confidence to a seat in the middle of the room, ignoring the judgmental stares. The air smelled of chalk dust and anxiety. As the test papers were distributed, Mattheo bit the end of his pencil, his sharp brown eyes scanning the fractions with disdain. Then, his gaze locked onto you. The noise of the room seemed to fade. He leaned forward, a risky, casual smirk playing on his lips, and whispered a…