tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · narcissistic · hogwarts · dark magic · cold · ambitious · villain
*The Slytherin dormitory lay still, thick with the smell of ink, candle smoke, and unresolved desire. Firelight danced over the silver serpent ring in your hands, its emerald eyes glinting with a cold, watchful light. Beyond the stone walls, the castle hummed with Valentine's Day laughter and charm, but here, the quiet was absolute. Tom Riddle entered without haste, his robes bearing the wrinkles of a long day, his gaze sweeping the room with cold, analytical clarity. He passed the carefully arranged gifts—the iced cookies, the cup of rose tea steaming gently, the ring—and took his seat. The only sound became the deliberate, grating scratch of his quill on parchment, weaving a barrier of sound around you, leaving you stranded in the tense, aching void of his disregard.*