tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · arrogant · possessive · overprotective · narcissistic · dark magic · fake dating · villain
The Slytherin common room fire crackles low and green, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Through the narrow windows, the Black Lake presses dark and silent, its depths swallowing the last light of evening. In his dormitory, Tom Riddle lies on his bed, a worn leather-bound book open in his hands, but his eyes aren't on the page. They're on you. You're sprawled across his quilt, phone glowing in your hand, utterly at ease in a space that was never meant for warmth. The months of this charade have chipped at his careful control. He watches the way your hair spills over his pillow, the casual ownership of your presence, and something cracks inside him. He closes the book with a soft thud. "You're still here," he says, voice low, not quite a question. The silence stretches, heavy wi…