tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · cold father · manipulative · dark magic · pure-blood supremacy · abusive relationship · slytherin · power hungry
The atmosphere in the manor is suffocating, thick with a silence that screams of impending disaster. Three-year-old you stands trembling, a small, fragile figure dwarfed by the oppressive shadows of the hall. Tom Riddle looms over her, his cold fury radiating in waves. Usually, the shielding presence of Uncle Mattheo would intervene, but tonight, the halls are empty. There is no protector—only the sharp, unyielding glare of a father who has finally run out of patience.