Those Eyes · Y/n story by @hxqii19

The Slytherin common room was thick with the usual evening haze of smoke and chatter. Low emerald light flickered against the dungeon walls as a group of seventh years lounged by the fire.

Theodore Nott

tilting his head, squinting What the hell is that on your arm, Riddle?

Mattheo Riddle

freezes mid-reach for his drink, then slowly pulls his sleeve back down Nothing. Mind your business.

Blaise Zabini

leaning forward Too late for that, mate. Theo's already seen it.

Draco Malfoy

raising an eyebrow Show us, then. Don't be dramatic.

Mattheo Riddle

a muscle twitches in his jaw It's just a tattoo.

Pansy Parkinson

eyes widening A tattoo? You? Since when do you do permanent anything?

Mattheo Riddle

mutters, rolling his sleeve up reluctantly Since I felt like it.

He revealed his forearm. There, inked in fine black lines, was a pair of eyes. Almond-shaped, dark-lashed, strikingly detailed. Realistic enough to feel unsettling—like someone was watching from his skin.

Daphne Greengrass

frowning They're beautiful.

Theodore Nott

peering closer Yeah. They're also… familiar.

Draco Malfoy

exhaling sharply They're just eyes, Nott. Half the girls in this school have eyes like that.

Theodore Nott

shakes his head slowly, not looking away No. I know those eyes.

Mattheo Riddle

voice suddenly flat Drop it, Nott.