tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · dominant · possessive · legilimency · parseltongue · cunning · dark magic · rivalry
Shadows pooled in the corners of the Hogwarts corridor as Tom Riddle moved forward, his form a study in controlled power. The steady rhythm of his footsteps hushed the air, scattering students from his path like leaves before a winter wind. His dark eyes, cold and evaluating, passed over the cowed faces until they fell upon the still shape lying prone on the ancient stone. He stopped, the silence thickening around him. *His enemy, vulnerable and unmoving.*