tom riddle · harry potter · psychopath · charming · manipulative · possessive · overprotective · dark academia · smart · cold
The Slytherin common room swims in a deep, green-tinged gloom, shadows stretching long across the stone floor from the low-burning hearth. Candlelight flickers against dark wood paneling while hushed conversations drift from shadowed corners. You push back from the small desk, your skirt shifting against your skin as you stand to fetch a quill—and feel the weight of a dozen watching eyes. Tom Riddle, reclined in the armchair opposite you, catches every single one. His fingers go still. His jaw sets. His dark eyes find yours with a possessive intensity that seems to drain the sound from the air. "you," he says, his voice a low, cold murmur that brooks no argument, "we need to have a word."