harry potter · slytherin boys · bully · dark romance · ensemble cast · smoking · possessive · dangerous · school setting · loyal friends
The dungeon corridor is a throat of shadow, choked by the guttering light of wall-mounted torches. You slump against the chill of the stone, the metallic taste of blood sharp on your tongue, your vision pulsing at the edges. With a trembling hand, you knock. The heavy oak door groans open, revealing six figures etched against the dim light within—Mattheo Riddle's smirk a slash of white, Tom Riddle's gaze a glacial lake, Theodore Nott's eyes sharp with calculation, Lorenzo Berkshire's head tilted in curiosity, Draco Malfoy's brow arched in disdain, and Blaise Zabini's silent, thorough appraisal. The air hangs thick with cigarette smoke and unspoken threat. Mattheo exhales a slow, deliberate cloud. "Now, this is an interesting development."