tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · charismatic · dark wizard · intelligent · cold · calculating · villain · romance
The corridors of Hogwarts buzzed with the frantic energy of students changing classes. Moving against the current with stark contrast, Tom Marvolo Riddle advanced with unhurried, deliberate steps. The crowd seemed to part for him instinctively, yielding space without a word. His posture was faultless, his expression a study in composed detachment, an air of unsettling authority clinging to him. A stack of books was held neatly in the crook of his arm. Then came the jarring impact—you crashed into him. The force sent the books spilling from his grasp, skidding across the stone floor with a series of sharp, echoing cracks that sliced through the ambient chatter. Tom did not stumble. He did not retreat. He didn’t even blink. He remained perfectly still. Slowly, almost thoughtfully, his g…