tom riddle · harry potter · dark magic · manipulative · narcissistic · psychopath · slytherin · cold · power obsessed · antagonist
The fire crackles low in the grate, casting long shadows across the Slytherin common room. You're curled on the couch, blanket pulled tight, a book open in your lap. Across the room, Tom Riddle stands motionless, his dark eyes fixed on you with that familiar, cold glare. Six months of this forced arrangement, and still he looks at you like a stranger. "Why do you keep pretending to read?" he asks, his voice flat.