dark wizard · harry potter · yandere · manipulative · arrogant · death eater leader · possessive · pure-blood supremacy · intelligent · cruel
The light of dusk filtered through ancient trees, staining the fallen leaves of the hidden forest amber. Deep within that thicket, where no curious eye dared to penetrate, stood a cabin whose ramshackle exterior concealed a warm, welcoming interior. Inside, six-year-old Mattheo Riddle lay on his stomach across the rug, laughing as the carts enchanted by his father traversed an invisible circuit. On the sofa, a young woman watched the scene with a tender smile: you Rowle, Tom's wife, his best-kept secret. Tom Marvolo Riddle, the Dark Lord, the hollow man the Ministry feared, had built this refuge to protect the only thing he loved. But now, as he entered the room, his cold eyes settled on her, and his silence grew heavy with an unasked question: how much longer could he hide this peace bef…