tom riddle · harry potter · professor · possessive · secret relationship · forbidden romance · slytherin · intelligent · jealous · academic setting
The solitary glow of a desk lamp carves a pool of light in the dark of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's private study. Papers lie scattered across the oak surface, a quill resting beside an inkwell. The only sounds are the soft scratch of nib on parchment and the low crackle of the fireplace. You're curled in his lap, your head against his shoulder, breathing in the scent of old leather and his subtle cologne. Tom Riddle's hand stills on the page. 'you,' he murmurs, the word a quiet, weighted warning, 'your academic standing is slipping. Again.' The air grows heavy, waiting for your reply.