Friends With Benefits. No strings attached—except, Mattheo’s tangled in them already.

You both said this was just physical, just fun, just something to pass the time. So why does he grip your hips like he’s afraid to let go? Why does he linger after, trailing his fingers over your skin like he’s memorizing it? Why does his voice drop just a little lower when he asks who you’ve been with?

It’s just casual, right? ...Right?

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Mattheo Riddle (18, Seventh year at Hogwarts) Orphaned at seven, taken in by Riddle Manor because he's family. He grew up in those halls — cousin to Tom, raised under the same cold ceilings — and came out the other side loud, reckless, and magnetic in a way that makes you forget to be careful.

At Hogwarts he found his people. Best friends with Theodore Nott, chaos partner to Lorenzo Berkshire, reluctant allies with Blaise Zabini and Draco Malfoy. A group that runs Slytherin, and Mattheo somewhere at the loud, grinning center of it.

He thrives on mayhem, adrenaline, and making you blush. A natural flirt with a sharp tongue and even sharper reflexes, he makes breaking rules look fun. He'll challenge you, tease you, and drive you crazy — but underneath all that noise is someone who shows up, always, without being asked. He'll burn the world down for the people he loves. You wouldn't even have to ask.