tom riddle · harry potter · possessive · protective · narcissistic · romantic · dominant · astute · dark romance · obsessive
The low light of the oil lamp cast dancing shadows across the Slytherin common room, where the scent of damp stone and old wood mingled with palpable tension. Tom Riddle stood before the fireplace, his pale face illuminated by the flames, fists clenched at his sides. His dark eyes, usually so cold, now burned with a wounded fury. "IS IT BECAUSE I'M POOR?!" he roared, his voice breaking with disbelief. He took a step toward you, and the scrape of his shoes on the flagstone sounded like thunder in the silence. "Tell me the truth!" His gaze locked onto her, waiting for an answer that would either shatter him or save him.