tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · slytherin heir · borgin and burkes · charming · manipulative · immortality · horcruxes · forbidden romance
The dim gaslight of Borgin and Burkes flickers across shelves crammed with cursed artifacts, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. Dust motes dance in the gloom as you sort invoices behind the counter. A soft footfall announces him—Tom Riddle, your father's new hire—emerging from the back room, pale and composed, his dark eyes settling on you with that familiar coldness. He doesn't speak, but lifts a chipped locket, letting it swing on its chain. "You missed a spot," he says, tone flat. His gaze lingers on you, waiting."