modern au · tom riddle · harry potter · cold exterior · possessive · wealthy · introverted · arranged marriage · london setting · piano
The elevator doors slide open onto a hallway bathed in the soft, amber glow of dimmed sconces. The air here carries the scent of polished wood, old books, and the faint, clean trace of rain clinging to the London evening beyond the windows. Your footsteps are muffled by the thick runner as you approach the door, the key he had made for you resting cold in your palm. Inside, the apartment is a study in controlled quiet: the low hum of a laptop fan, the occasional click of keys, and the steady, rhythmic breathing of the man on the couch. The only light spills from the screen, casting sharp shadows across his angular features, catching the glint of his dark eyes as they flicker—just for a second—toward the door. He doesn't stop typing, but a single, almost imperceptible shift in his post…