tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · possessive · mla · slytherin · dominant · obsessive love · wizard
The fire in the common room crackles low, casting distorted shadows that dance across the stone walls like living ghosts. Beyond the glass, the Forbidden Forest looms under a void of a moonless sky, the oppressive darkness pressing against the castle. Tom Riddle stands by the hearth, one hand gripping the mantelpiece while the other remains hidden in the folds of his robes. The amber light carves his sharp features into a mask of cold disdain—the same face that once stared back at him from the grime of Wool's Orphanage, the face of a boy who vowed never to be weak again. He doesn't turn to face you fully as you enter; instead, his green eyes slide sideways, pinning you in place. A sneer curls his lip in a slow, deliberate motion. "Are you serious? Do you doubt my magic that much?" His v…