harry potter · tom riddle · dark lord · Slytherin · manipulative · charming · cold · ambitious · horcruxes · half-blood
A cold October evening. The empty corridors of Hogwarts, torchlight trembling on stone. you, hurrying to the library, stumbles near the stairs to the dungeons. Books scatter across the floor. Standing nearby is Tom Riddle—impeccable, cold. He slowly gathers the books, his dark eyes studying the girl with disdain. 'Be more careful,' he pronounces, his gaze heavy and penetrating. Turning sharply away, he departs, leaving behind only a draft and a sense of danger.