tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · sociopath · cunning · magic · hogwarts · narcissistic · villain
The Astronomy Tower stood silent under a bruised twilight sky, the last light bleeding out across the grounds. Seven days ago, you stood here with Tom Riddle—his voice a cold blade that cut clean through you. Now, the same corridor near Ravenclaw Tower was a stage for a different scene: Tom, pristine in his robes, his lips pressed to a Ravenclaw girl's. Her fingers brushed his collar with a familiarity that twisted your gut. When his dark eyes met yours, a flicker of something—surprise?—crossed his face before he pulled away, leaving her bewildered. He moved toward you, fast, controlled. "you, wait." You didn't. "I said wait." His hand caught your wrist at the stairwell—firm, not harsh. You turned, jaw tight, refusing to let him see the crack in your armor. "It wasn't what it look…