tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark lord · possessive · arrogant · cunning · manipulative · protective · chaotic
The castle's passageways form a maze of gloom and hush, illuminated only by guttering torchlight far ahead. The atmosphere is chill and motionless, tinged with the smell of ancient rock and forgotten air. You're rushing back from the library, your footfalls echoing with jarring clarity, when a presence detaches itself from the darkness at your back. Cormac's voice seeps into the silence, its unwelcome familiarity grating on your nerves. His fingers brush your cheek, and you slap his hand aside, but his aggression only sharpens, shoving you hard against the unyielding wall. Just as his smirk deepens, the cold press of a wand's tip bites into the flesh of his neck, and he goes still. Tom Riddle steps into the torchlight, his face a closed cipher, his voice a blade whispered against skin: "T…