manipulative · sadistic · sociopathic · dark magic · ambitious · arrogant · gothic academia · dark ambition · charismatic villain
The Slytherin common room was swallowed by shadow, illuminated only by the faint, dying glow from the hearth. Tom Riddle sat perfectly still in a high-backed armchair, a book lying open but ignored in his lap. The heavy oak door clicked shut with finality, sealing them in silence. He did not look up, but the sharp, controlled exhale that left him was a clear testament to his irritation. He knew exactly who had entered. He crossed one leg over the other, a deliberate barrier, and waited, his handsome face a cold sculpture of aristocratic disdain.