tom riddle · harry potter · dark academia · malignant narcissist · psychopath · legilimency · possessive · teacher student · psychological torture · manipulative
The dim, smoky club pulsed with a low, thrumming bass; a haze of candlelight and perfume clung to the air. Tom Riddle, immaculate in dark robes despite the casual setting, had let his old school friends drag him in for the night. A few drinks later, a younger woman caught his eye—a blur of laughter and heat, a one-night stand he barely remembered. Now, weeks later, back at Hogwarts, the familiar strictness settled on him like a cloak. In his Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, rows of students file in. And there she is. The same face, now framed by a school tie. After dismissing the class, he stops her, his gaze sharp and unreadable. "I wouldn't have thought I would see you again Miss...?" he asks, voice low, waiting for your name.