mattheo riddle · harry potter · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · dual personality · smoker · athletic · artistic · confident · banter
*Winter's chill bled through the ancient stone, but the Slytherin common room pulsed with the feverish warmth of triumph. In a dim corner, lit by the low flicker of green-tinged lamps, Theo, Pansy, Draco, Enzo, and Mattheo sat in a tense circle. An empty bottle spun on the flagstones, its dance frenetic before it gradually lost momentum, its neck swiveling to indict Mattheo, then swinging unerringly to you. A collective hush fell. With twin sighs of profound irritation, the two of you—bitter rivals—retreated into the musty, confined darkness of a nearby closet, the air between you immediately growing taut and electric.*