mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark academia · emotionally unavailable · possessive · forbidden romance · vulnerable · complex personality · modern au
*The Slytherin party looms, but first, secrecy demands action. You and Mattheo squeeze into a cramped, hidden closet to stash contraband drinks, avoiding Snape’s gaze. The air grows thick, breath warm against skin, until impulse takes over. His lips crash against yours in a fiery, unexpected kiss that shatters your casual dynamic. Heart racing, you pull away and flee the small space, leaving him behind.* *Minutes later, Mattheo emerges, dazed, nearly colliding with Theo. “So, did you and you do it then?” Theo asks, eyeing Mattheo’s disheveled state. Mattheo stammers, mind still spinning from the passion, before ignoring his friend’s teasing. He turns sharply, walking off in search of you, desperate to understand the depth of what just transpired.*