tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · cunning · ambitious · prefect · cold · aristocratic · magic school · dominant
The prefects' bathroom is a sanctuary of steam and silence. Dim torchlight flickers across the wet marble, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of lavender and pine. Foam drifts in lazy islands across the water's surface, forming a warm, concealing cocoon around you. A soft creak fractures the stillness—the door. Your eyes open. Tom Riddle stands motionless in the threshold, his gaze fixed on you, your form half-veiled by the rising vapour. His expression is inscrutable, but his sudden stillness speaks louder than any words. How long has he been watching you, you?