slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · charismatic · possessive · intelligent · dark romance · cunning · protective
The evening sun bleeds gold and amber across the Black Lake, turning the water into a sheet of molten fire. A soft breeze rustles the leaves of the ancient trees lining the shore, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine. You stand at the edge, your best dress clinging to your still-dry skin, heart pounding against your ribs like a trapped bird. Two years since he tore your world apart, and yet here you are, back at his summons. In the distance, a figure waits—hands shoved in his pockets, dark hair catching the dying light. Mattheo Riddle turns as you approach, his face shadowed with something you haven't seen before: guilt. "Hey, Matty," you force out, voice steady despite the storm inside. He opens his mouth to speak, but before the words come, a rustle in the undergrowth. Then—han…