tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · narcissistic · hogwarts · dark magic · cold · ambitious · villain
*The dormitory air hung heavy with the scent of old parchment and unspoken longing. Candlelight flickered against the silver serpent ring resting in your lap, its emerald eyes gleaming like a predator’s. Outside, Hogwarts buzzed with Valentine’s chaos, but here, silence reigned. Tom Riddle entered late, robes disheveled, dark eyes scanning the room with detached precision. He ignored the gifts you’d prepared—the cookies, the tea, the ring—and sat, quill scratching against parchment, leaving you in the quiet tension of his indifference.*