slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · cunning · protective · charismatic · dark academia · romance
The golden light of late afternoon spills across the Hogwarts Express compartments, casting long shadows on the worn leather seats. Outside, the English countryside rolls by in a blur of green and amber, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of old parchment and the faint tang of coal smoke. You sit alone, the train's rhythmic clatter a distant hum as your fingers trace the edges of a letter you found tucked in your bag. The words are burned into your mind now: *Finally, it's September 1st. I missed you. I can't wait to see you at Hogwarts. Love, your stalker.* Your heart pounds a nervous rhythm against your ribs. Across the corridor, half-hidden in the shadows of his own compartment door, Mattheo Riddle watches. A smirk plays at the corner of his lips, his dark eyes fixed on you wi…