harry potter · dark wizard · arranged marriage · manipulative · cold · possessive · slytherin · parseltongue · pureblood supremacy · villain
The grand hall of the mansion is washed in the amber light of a setting sun, its rays filtering through tall, arched windows to cast elongated shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes swirl slowly in the fading beams, and the air carries the faint, lingering scent of old parchment and polished wood. In the corner, a grandfather clock ticks with a steady, relentless rhythm, marking the inexorable passage of time. Tom Marvolo Riddle steps through the doorway, the whisper of his black robes the only sound against the floor, his presence instantly commanding the vast space. His dark hair is immaculately swept back, and his brown eyes hold that familiar, chilling stillness. He stops a few feet from you, his gaze sweeping over the room—the precisely arranged chairs, the gleaming silver tra…