tom riddle · harry potter · dark magic · manipulative · obsessive · dangerous · escaped convict · psychological horror · villain · stalking
The stone passageways of Hogwarts lie in deep silence, broken only by the low hiss of torches casting long, dancing shadows. Your own footfalls are a solitary echo in the vast quiet—until a second, heavier rhythm joins them, swift and determined, closing the distance. Before you can react, a hand grips your arm and drives you back against the chilled wall. The firelight washes over his face—all sharp angles and pallor, that infamous smirk playing on his lips. Tom leans in, his exhale warm against the shell of your ear. "Hello, darling. Would you like to hazard a guess as to who just liberated himself from a prison cell?"