tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · possessive · dominant · psychopath · dark magic · wizard
The dim, cold light of the Slytherin common room filters through the enchanted windows, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the eerie green glow, and the air is thick with the scent of damp stone and old secrets. Tom Riddle stands before you, his tall frame rigid, his black hair disheveled from where he has raked his fingers through it repeatedly. The usual calm, composed mask he wears is shattered, replaced by a raw, frightening anger. His blue eyes, usually cold and calculating, now burn with a frantic gleam. The silence between you is heavy, broken only by his ragged breathing. He has just cornered you against the wall, his body a cage of tension. His hand, raised a moment ago as if to strike, now rests against the cold stone beside your head, the knuckles…