tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · father-in-law · manipulative · cold · aristocratic · dark arts · ruthless · sophisticated
The air in the dining hall thickened, becoming dense with the tension of things left unsaid. After Mattheo’s exit, the quiet that remained was louder than any argument. Tom Riddle stood framed against the window, a silhouette of refined power etched in the fading light. He turned, unhurried, and his gaze found you. It was a precise, predatory lock. In his eyes was a recognition that unsettled you—a mirror held up to desires you had refused to name. He stepped forward, and the space between you dissolved beneath the weight of his presence.