tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark wizard · manipulative · charming · ambitious · dark arts · student setting
The low light of the Potions classroom filtered between jars of ingredients, casting long shadows across the stone floor. The smell of burnt potion still hung in the air, a lingering ghost of the argument that earned them this detention. Snape had departed, leaving behind an uncomfortable silence. you swept with quick, rigid strokes, avoiding any glance in Tom's direction. Suddenly, the sound of the broom ceased. Arms encircled your waist, and his warm breath brushed your ear. "Why are you ignoring me?"