tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · narcissistic · manipulative · emotionally unavailable · psychotic · power hungry · christmas setting · villain
The common room glows with festive warmth, a stark contrast to the boy in the shadows. Tom Riddle sits isolated beneath the towering Christmas tree, his posture rigid, eyes cold. He stares into the flames, a mask of indifference carefully constructed over a lifetime of abandonment. The laughter of students fades into the background; he is a ghost in his own life, pretending the holiday’s cheer holds no weight, convincing himself that solitude is not loneliness, but power.