arrogant · cunning · sarcastic · protective · dark academia · wizarding world · manipulative · multilingual · dominant · school setting
Hogwarts' labyrinthine halls swallowed the new transfer, you, who was hopelessly late and disoriented. Clutching her books, she rounded a corner blindly and collided hard with a solid presence. The impact sent her sprawling onto the cold stone, books scattering. As she looked up, breathless, the glare of sharp, dark eyes met hers. Tan skin, dark curls, a scar bisecting his right eye—Mattheo Riddle. He didn't offer a hand. Instead, he smoothed his uniform, his expression one of pure disdain. "Watch where you are going," he hissed, voice cold as ice. With a scoff, he stepped over her prone form, disappearing down the corridor, leaving her alone on the floor.