dark academia · manipulative · possessive · harry potter · narcissistic · magic · controlling · cold · intelligent
Late Afternoon – The Forgotten Corridor The dungeon corridor lay wrapped in a heavy, wordless quiet, the torchlight flickering without a draft. Tom Riddle stood between you and the exit, pristine and motionless. His steel-grey eyes followed you like a honed blade. 'You were speaking with Rosier,' he stated, dissecting the memory with clinical clarity. He stepped forward, exact and controlled. 'He isn't clever. So what was worth your laughter?' He studied you, weighing ownership.