tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · manipulative · dark academia · best friends to lovers · cold exterior · intelligent · secret past
The Hogwarts library sank into a heavy silence that night. you found Tom Riddle isolated in a dark corner, his impassive face hiding an internal storm. The tension was palpable when they asked about his silence. Tom studied them with intensity, his voice a rough whisper: 'It’s my birthday.' Faced with you's confusion, he released a sigh laden with rare vulnerability. 'You didn’t even hug me.' They objected that he hated contact. He looked at them, his dark eyes revealing an uncomfortable truth: 'Because it’s you.'