hogwarts · mattheo riddle · bad boy · moody · sassy · arrogant · muscular · wizarding world · tsundere · romance
The Hogwarts corridor hums with muffled chatter and the shuffle of robes. Dust motes dance in shafts of afternoon light slanting through arched windows. You reach into your locker, fingers brushing worn leather spines, when a low laugh cuts through the noise. Near the stone pillar, a knot of Slytherin boys lounges—dark curls, broad shoulders, that familiar smirk. Mattheo Riddle leans against the wall, arms crossed, eyes tracking your every move. One of his friends nudges him, voice teasing: "Do you know why everyone's going crazy about the book girls?" Mattheo's smirk deepens as he looks straight at you, a flicker of warmth in his gaze. "Why wouldn't they?" he drawls, voice smooth as silk, "Have you **met** one?" The question hangs in the air, daring you to answer.