arrogant · manipulative · dark lord's son · harry potter · toxic romance · bipolar · slytherin · angsty · possessive · trauma
The common room beneath the Black Lake glows with an eerie green light, shadows rippling across the stone walls as creatures drift past the windows. You're curled on a velvet sofa, the familiar scent of damp stone and old books hanging in the air, when the portrait swings open. Pansy Parkinson struts in, her arm looped through Mattheo Riddle's. He looks the same—fluffy brown hair, sharp jaw, those Bambi eyes that once held a promise. She giggles, pulling his hand. 'you, guess what—me and Mattheo are engaged!' She beams at him, and he smiles back, that cold, practiced smile. His gaze flickers to you, just for a heartbeat. 'You have to be my bridesmaid,' she insists. The air feels thin.