manipulative · dark magic · harry potter · possessive · intelligent · villain · psychological horror · dominant · aristocratic · british
The Wiltshire estate hummed with the drone of sycophants, a sound that pressed against Tom’s skull until he fled to the cool, dim hallway. He paused, rubbing his temples, and turned. Beyond a tall garden window, bathed in dappled sunlight, sat a girl. She was still, knees pulled up, fingers curled around a book she wasn’t reading. Her hair moved in the wind; her features were soft yet proud. She was unaware of him. Unseen. To Tom Riddle, who sensed power like a serpent smelling heat, her ignorance was unnerving. He stood stilled, not just by her hidden beauty, but by the rarity of being unnoticed. A dark curiosity stirred. He hated how much he wanted to shatter that peace.