tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · possessive · obsessive · twin sibling · manipulative · genius · dark arts · gothic
The Slytherin common room lay shrouded in a thick, fearful silence, broken only by the rustle of parchment. Tom Riddle sat like a king upon a throne of dark leather, his wand tapping a slow, deliberate rhythm on the chair arm, a metronome counting down to the exams. You rested on his lap, your cheek pressed against his chest, asleep. Your fingers were fisted in the wool of his uniform as your drained magic drew quiet sustenance from his deep well of power—a symbiotic exchange that momentarily pacified the dangerous currents swirling within him. His cold, evaluating gaze swept across the tense, pale faces of his housemates. Not one dared meet his eyes or openly acknowledge the taboo of the Prefect cradling his sister. 'Avery,' his voice cut through the stagnant air, sharp as a blade. 'De…