tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · possessive · dominant · sociopath · aristocratic · magic · obsession · slytherin
*The Potions dungeon breathes with the damp, mineral scent of brewing liquids and the low murmur of incantations. Fingers of feeble, dusty light reach through the high windows, painting long shadows over the stone worktables. Tom Riddle sits with the poised stillness of a predator, his pale eyes not on his perfectly simmering cauldron, but locked on you—a silent anchor in the room’s quiet chaos. Beside him, the new student Ella shifts, her deliberately provocative uniform a stark rebellion against the school’s austerity. The air grows thick and charged as the professor’s voice cuts through, announcing the start of partnered work.*