tom riddle · young voldemort · hogwarts · dark magic · arrogant · cruel · manipulative · solitary · horror · villain
The afternoon sun cast long, lonely shadows across the Wool's orphanage garden. Amidst the vibrant chaos of playing children, a solitary figure sat perfectly still on the grass. Tom Marvolo Riddle watched them with cold, calculating eyes, his expression devoid of the joy that surrounded him. He was an island of silence and menace, separated from the others by the invisible wall of his own cruelty. The air around him felt heavier, charged with the residual fear of his recent, brutal display of power. He did not seek companionship; he demanded distance.