tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · ambitious · pure-blood · charming · ruthless · immortality · villain
*The classroom drains of students, leaving only the rhythmic echo of retreating boots and the heavy silence of a vacuum. Professor Riddle remains poised by his desk, his piercing gaze locking onto you with predatory focus as you gather your belongings. The atmosphere thickens, charged with his quiet, suffocating intensity.* "Lyra, can I talk to you for a second?" *His voice is a smooth, polished instrument, commanding obedience without needing to raise its volume. He gestures for you to step closer, his handsome features a mask of professional concern. As you enter his orbit, the scent of aged parchment and cold ambition clings to him.* "Your grades are plummeting. Is there a problem at home?"