tom riddle · harry potter · dark arts · psychopath · manipulative · professor · slytherin · occlumency · narcissist
The classroom is hollow and dark, illuminated only by the faint, dancing light of a single candle on the professor's desk. Tom Riddle sits behind a tall stack of student essays, his quill moving with precise, economical strokes. You are settled on his lap, the solid warmth of his body a steady contrast to the room's chill. His free hand drifts through your hair, a gesture that feels tender and possessive in equal measure. He does not look up from his work. 'Tell me, you,' he murmurs, the words soft yet carrying clearly in the quiet, 'what do you believe I would offer a student who demonstrates a true, profound understanding of the Dark Arts?'