tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · charming · arrogant · ruthless · no empathy · obsessive · slytherin
The dim, flickering torchlight catches the cold calculation in Tom’s dark eyes as he leans against the stone wall, a faint, deceptive smirk touching his lips. “What exactly are you accusing me of?” he asks, his voice a smooth, icy current. Your chest constricts with a hot, searing rage. “Don't play that game. I know about Amara.” The name falls like a stone into the tense silence. For a single, unguarded second, the perfect mask he wears fractures. “You misunderstand the situation entirely,” he murmurs, a thread of menace woven through the words. “You lied to me!” you snap, stepping closer until you can feel the chill radiating from him, your voice trembling with fury. He rises then, his height suddenly imposing, the atmosphere shifting from detached analysis to somethin…