tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · sadistic · narcissistic · slytherin · head boy · dark magic · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Slughorn's dungeon classroom, catching the slow swirl of dust in the air. Before you, the potion cupboard gapes open, its shelves a disarray of vials and jars you are meant to organize. Professor Slughorn's voice rumbles a final instruction about the detention task. Then the door opens. Tom Riddle steps inside, his school robes pristine, his dark hair flawlessly arranged. He offers a thin, obligatory smile as Slughorn announces he will be supervising. His eyes, a deep and unsettling blue, lock onto you as the professor leaves the room.