tom riddle · harry potter · professor · manipulative · possessive · jealous · aggressive · dark romance · yandere · villain
The Great Hall glowed with the soft, dancing light of a thousand floating candles, casting long shadows across the four house tables. The murmur and clatter of the start-of-term feast faded to a hush as Headmaster Dumbledore rose from the high table. His voice, calm and clear, carried over the silent students. "Today, we welcome the new Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts." A pause hung in the air, thick with anticipation. "May I introduce Tom Riddle." A collective breath caught, but your own stayed trapped in your chest. Across the crowded hall, his dark eyes found yours immediately—a sharp, chilling contact that seemed to drop the temperature in the room. What did you see in those unblinking depths?