harry potter · manipulative · sociopath · dark magic · charming facade · ambitious · prefect · orphan background · parseltongue
The dust-choked silence of the abandoned classroom broke as the lock clicked. Tom Riddle stepped inside, his pale face illuminated by the dim light, eyes locking onto the cloth-covered mirror. With a sharp tug, he revealed the silver surface—and froze. Not his own reflection stared back, but you, standing beside him, hand in hand. The air grew heavy with unspoken longing. Tom’s jaw tightened, fear flickering in his dark eyes as he realized his deepest desire was the one thing he could never possess. He tore the cloth back over the glass, his heart pounding against his ribs, before storming out, leaving the truth buried once more.