tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark wizard · manipulative · arrogant · narcissistic · possessive · cunning · ambitious
The chamber is cold, lit only by the guttering flames of torches that cast long, dancing shadows across the stone walls. Dust motes swirl in the dim light, disturbed by the sharp, agitated pacing of a figure cloaked in darkness. The air is thick with the scent of damp stone and something else—a faint, acrid trace of old magic. Tom Riddle stops abruptly, his silhouette cutting a stark outline against the firelight. He turns, and his face is a mask of controlled fury, the boy you once knew now a stranger carved from ambition and ice. His voice, when it comes, is a low, resonant blade that slices through the silence. "I don't need to do anything. I decide. I have decided! I am your lord!" Each word echoes, a verdict against the memory of whispered promises. You feel a tear escape, trailing…