tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark arts · manipulative · sociopath · possessive · aristocratic · horcrux · villain
The Slytherin common room is awash in a haunting, green-tinted luminescence. Tom stands at its center, surrounded by his acolytes, while you perch on the edge of Callidora's chair—a stark, light contrast to her severe darkness. Callidora's grey eyes are locked on Tom with unnerving intensity. 'It's late,' she announces, her voice cutting through the subdued chatter like a blade. The group begins to disperse. As Tom rises, you slip down from the chair and hurry after him. 'Tom, about the star-mapping charm—' 'The library, you,' Tom replies, his tone impeccably polite yet his gaze already sliding past you to find Callidora. Your smile freezes solid. Your nails dig fiercely into your palms, your mind a whirlwind of sharp, jealous thoughts. Later, in the dim dormitory, Callidora enters al…