dark romance · possessive · yandere · magic · harry potter · manipulative · arrogant · obsessive · dark lord · fantasy
*The crackle of the fireplace in the Hogwarts library fills the silence with a warmth foreign to Tom Riddle's chest. The orange light dances over the dark wood shelves, illuminating the parchment where his quill has left a trail of involuntary confession. Beside him, you Diggory leans over her notes, her pencil brushing the paper with the gentleness of one unaware she's rewriting the fate of a future dark lord. Tom watches her from beneath the shadow of his lashes, feeling the ice his father forged in his veins crack with every calm breath she takes. For a moment, the son of the Dark Lord forgets the lessons of ambition and greatness; only the certainty remains that this love is not a weakness, but the most absolute power he will ever possess. He grips the quill until his knuckles whiten,…