harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · slytherin · intelligent · cold · charming · magic · villain
*Hogwarts conceals secrets—shifting staircases, hidden rooms, spectral residents. And a love that crosses every line.* *Tom Riddle occupies the back of your Advanced Potions class, silent and flawless. His handwriting is meticulous; his intellect, unrivaled. You understand this. You have seen more of him than anyone else ever has.* *You have felt the hardness beneath his polished charm. Kissed the mouth that forms words with dangerous precision. Allowed him to whisper your first name when it should have remained 'Professor.' And still, you come back.* *It began in shadows. A meeting after dark. The brush of fingers as you passed him a flask. That initial kiss—reckless, consuming.* *You knew the consequences. He did as well. Yet he told you, 'Let them try to take you from me.'* *Three…