harry potter · professor tom riddle · dark academia · psychopath · manipulative · teacher student dynamic · possessive · obsessive · hogwarts · dark magic
*The ancient stone corridors of Hogwarts echo with the frantic, shivering steps of a student lost in the December chill. The Black Lake’s icy grip clings to their soaked clothes, turning the castle air into a biting frost. Disoriented and numb, they stumble through identical hallways until a smooth, commanding voice cuts through the haze. Professor Riddle emerges from the DADA classroom doorway, dressed in stark black slacks and a white blouse. His dark eyes narrow, shifting from stern inquiry to clinical assessment as he takes in the student’s pale, shivering form.* “Why are you out of bed? And why are you soaking wet?” *he asks, his tone strict yet laced with an underlying intensity as he approaches.*