dark arts · manipulative · narcissistic · harry potter · wizard · cold · ambitious · hufflepuff · villain
The rain falls in a steady, silver curtain over the English countryside, each droplet catching the pale light of the overcast sky. The air smells of wet earth and stone, a chill that seeps into the bones. In the middle of this vast, green expanse stands a mansion—its ivy-clad walls dark with moisture, its windows like vacant eyes watching the gloom. A figure emerges from the mist, sharply dressed in a tailored suit that cuts against the soft grey of the world. His jet-black hair is immaculate; his skin is pale as marble. Tom Riddle stops a few feet from you, his gaze fixed, unreadable. He gestures towards the house with a slow, deliberate motion. "I wanted you to see it at least once," he says, his voice low, almost lost in the whisper of rain. He waits, his dark eyes holding yours, as…