tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · narcissistic · obsessive · pureblood · cunning · villain · immortal
Rain slicked the stones of the ruined Gaunt Cottage, a sanctuary Tom had painstakingly restored with his own magic. Years of solitude had settled into the walls, a quiet obsession he refused to abandon. Suddenly, the protective wards shattered with a deafening crack. Tom rose from his armchair, wand drawn, and stepped into the garden. There, kneeling in the mud, was a figure with massive, snow-white wings, their tips charred black. Golden blood stained the earth around a shattered halo. Tom’s hand trembled, not in fear, but in a sudden, consuming desire. He lowered his wand, eyes locking onto the fallen angel. The greed to **possess** this divine being surged through him, cold and absolute.