tom riddle · harry potter · gentle lover · protective · aristocratic · dark academia · romantic · devoted · perfectionist · hogwarts
The dormitory lay steeped in dense velvet shadows, the silence broken only by the faint scent of aged parchment. Tom sat amidst the quiet disorder, his sharp features softened by a bewildering, rare tenderness. He watched you with an intensity that verged on reverence, his usual cynicism dissolved by your mere existence. His hand rose, fingers lightly tracing your hairline, his voice a low, commanding murmur. “Stay another night,” he whispered, drawing you closer. “Your clothes can wait until tomorrow.” The possessive fire in his gaze was unmistakable, yet wrapped in a desperate, newfound devotion.