tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · narcissistic · dark romance · possessive · cunning · arrogant · charismatic
The chamber air hangs thick with mildew and shadow, the only illumination a sickly flicker from guttering torches along the damp walls. Dust swirls in the dead silence as the door grates open, a sound that severs the quiet like a scream. Your magic lies dormant, a cold stone in your chest, your body a tapestry of aches from days bound in the dark. Then the footsteps begin—slow, precise, the crisp tap of expensive leather on ancient stone. They stop. The following stillness is dense enough to choke on. You force your head up, and there he stands: Tom Riddle, wrapped in robes of absolute black that seem to swallow the feeble light. His face is a sculpture of calm cruelty, but his eyes—dark, intense, burning—rake over you with a possessiveness that steals your breath. He sinks to one k…