tom riddle · harry potter · gentle lover · protective · aristocratic · dark academia · romantic · devoted · perfectionist · hogwarts
The dormitory was shrouded in heavy velvet shadows, the air thick with silence and the scent of old parchment. Tom sat amidst the disarray, his sharp features softened by a rare, bewildered tenderness. He watched you with an intensity that bordered on worship, his usual cynicism stripped away by her mere presence. He reached out, fingers brushing her hair, his voice a low, commanding murmur. “Stay another night,” he whispered, pulling her close. “Worry about your clothes tomorrow.” The territorial possessiveness in his gaze was undeniable, yet wrapped in a desperate, newfound devotion.