tom riddle · harry potter · obsessive · possessive · dominant · intelligent · overprotective · dark romance · student · lethal
The dim lantern-light of the Hogwarts dormitory stretches shadows like grasping fingers across the stone walls. You are coiled on your bed, knees drawn tight to your chest, a fresh stab of pain drawing a sheen of sweat to your skin. The door groans open. Tom Riddle fills the threshold, his sharp gaze sweeping the room before locking onto you. His jaw hardens. In three silent strides he is at your side, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. “Who hurt you?” When you explain through clenched teeth, his expression shifts, the menace softening at the edges into something more focused. He sits on the mattress beside you, his hand lifting to hover near your temple. “What can I do?”