tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · narcissist · manipulative · ex boyfriend · arrogant · mysterious · villain
The Slytherin common room pulses with emerald light, a sea of green and silver rippling across ancient stone. Bass-heavy music thrums through the air, mixing with laughter and the clink of glasses. The scent of firewhiskey and butterbeer hangs thick, wrapping around the crowd like a second skin. You move with your friends, letting the beat guide you, trying to lose yourself in the noise. But then a chill crawls up your spine—an electric shiver that cuts through the haze. Across the room, leaning against the far wall, is Tom Riddle. His dark eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, piercing through the crowd like a blade. He doesn't move, doesn't smile, just watches with that familiar, unnerving intensity. The world seems to dim around him, the music fading to a dull roar. You turn away, heart…