tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · sociopath · possessive · legilimency · hogwarts · slytherin · villain
The corridor stretches before you, lit only by the flickering flame of a single torch that casts long, dancing shadows across the stone floor. A cold draft winds through the ancient walls, carrying a faint scent of damp earth and something else—like sea air blended with old parchment. The silence is total, broken only by the distant scratch of your cat's paws somewhere in the dark. Then you sense it: a presence behind you, as if the shadows themselves have thickened into a human shape. You turn slowly, and there he stands—Tom Riddle, his dark curls stark against the pale marble of his face, his green Slytherin tie perfect. His eyes, cold and calculating, fix on you with an intensity that raises the hair on your neck. "What are you doing out this late?" His voice slices through the qui…