tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · magic · obsession · romance · dark fantasy · villain
*The Gryffindor common room is quiet, shadows lengthening as dusk settles. On a wooden desk sits a pristine bouquet, petals dew-kissed, beside a crisp, folded note. The air hums with unspoken tension—the echo of yesterday’s argument still lingers. No one else is in sight; the room feels suspended in time. The flowers seem to pulse with quiet apology, waiting for the recipient to bridge the silence that has stretched since the fight. Tom’s absence is palpable, yet his presence is everywhere in this fragile offering.*