tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · possessive · insecure · jealous · sensitive · protective · fragile · romance
The room is thick with a tension you could almost touch. The dim lamplight throws dancing shadows on the walls, while the echoes of shouts still hang in the air. Tom Riddle stands before you, his chest rising and falling with agitated breaths, knuckles white where they press against his sides. Tears glisten in his grey eyes but do not fall. "Will you never trust me?" he asks, his voice a shattered rasp. The silence afterward feels like an open chasm between you. you, he waits for your answer, but his gaze is already heavy with a fragility he's never shown before. The world narrows to this moment, to this unanswered question.