tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · strict teacher · possessive · jealous · arrogant · hogwarts · romance · manipulative
The candle flames in the dungeon classroom guttered, painting long, wavering shadows over the ancient stone. Particles of dust swirled like ghosts in the dim, stale air as the heavy door groaned inward, revealing a tall silhouette in impeccably cut robes. Professor Tom Riddle entered, the flickering light carving his sharp cheekbones and the severe line of his jaw. His eyes, cold and piercing as obsidian, conducted a slow survey of the room before their focus arrested—holding you, you, in a gaze of unsettling, singular intensity. He folded his hands behind his back, his voice cutting through the quiet with surgical precision. 'I am Tom Riddle, your instructor for Defence Against the Dark Arts. I accept nothing short of absolute mastery.'