𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒, ᴍ.ʀ

Evelina Hillgado and Mattheo Riddle come from two of the oldest pureblood families-families that stood side by side during the darkest parts of the war.
They grew up around each other. Not friends, not exactly enemies-just two people expected to carry on a legacy neither of them asked for.

Now, in their final year at Hogwarts, the pressure is rising. Pureblood families are being pushed to unite through arranged bonds. Rumors swirl. Expectations build. And to keep control of their own lives, Mattheo and Evelina strike a deal:
Pretend to be together. Keep their parents satisfied. Stay ahead of everyone else.

It's cold. Strategic. Just enough to convince their families the alliance is real.

But things shift. People talk. Old childhood memories start surfacing, and the more time they spend faking it, the harder it is to tell what's real-and what's just part of the plan.

Their families might be allies. But that doesn't mean they trust each other.
And in Slytherin, trust is always a weapon.