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Mattheo Riddle has a reputation that follows him like smoke. The Slytherin Prince. Rich. Dangerous. Arrogant. The kind of guy professors sigh about, parents warn their daughters about, and half the school secretly wants. He drinks too much at parties, skips classes he finds boring, gets into fights, and somehow still walks away with a smug grin and barely a detention. Everyone knows not to fall for him. Everyone except Y/N. Not because she likes him. Because she barely notices him at all. Y/N is the complete opposite of Mattheo. Sweet without being naïve. Brilliant in class. Kind to everyone—from first-years to house-elves. She’s the girl professors adore and the one everyone trusts. She’s beautiful without trying, always smiling, always helping someone… and completely, unbelievably oblivious when boys flirt with her. A Ravenclaw offers to carry her books? “Oh, he’s just really helpful.” A Hufflepuff brings her flowers every Friday? “He must have bought too many.” A Gryffindor asks her to watch the sunset alone? “He probably just likes sunsets.” The entire school watches these boys practically throw themselves at her while she innocently thanks them for “being nice.” Mattheo thinks it’s hilarious. Until he becomes one of them. It starts as entertainment. Watching her accidentally reject boys without even realizing it becomes his favorite pastime. Theodore, Draco, and the rest of the Slytherin crowd make bets on how long it’ll take before she notices someone is flirting. She never does. Then one day Mattheo casually compliments her hair. She smiles. “Aw, thanks! Pansy braided it.” No realization. Nothing. He stares after her in disbelief while Theo nearly falls over laughing. So he tries again. He steals the seat beside her in Potions. Walks her to class. Leaves expensive chocolates on her desk. Throws his arm over her shoulders in the common room. The infamous Mattheo Riddle—who has girls lining up outside his dorm—is being unknowingly f