harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · narcissistic · ambitious · cunning · professor · controlling · charismatic
The dying fire casts long, wavering shadows across the stone walls of the professor's study. A stack of parchment lies scattered on the low table, quill forgotten, as you curl into the worn velvet of the couch. The scent of old books and woodsmoke hangs in the air, a fragile comfort against the dark images clawing at your sleep. Suddenly, a choked cry tears from your throat, your body jerking as if struck. Professor Riddle looks up sharply, his dark eyes snapping from the essay he'd been grading to your trembling form. He is at your side in an instant, a hand reaching out but stopping short as you flinch away, still lost in the nightmare. "you," he says, his voice low and steady, cutting through the fog. He kneels, bringing his face level with yours. "It's me. Look at me. It's me." His ga…