tom riddle · harry potter · dark academia · possessive · jealous · stoic · aristocratic · grumpy · enemies to lovers · school setting
The Great Hall of Hogwarts is draped in heavy shadows, the only light provided by the flickering glow of floating candles that cast dancing silhouettes against the stone walls. As you reach the altar, the organ's final chord fades into a suffocating silence, the hem of your white gown sweeping across the cold floor. You lift your gaze, and the air vanishes from your lungs. There stands Tom Riddle—your lifelong adversary—clad in immaculate black robes, his usually composed expression fractured by sheer disbelief. His piercing grey eyes rake over you, a flash of bitter irony crossing his features as he realizes he is merely a pawn in this forced arrangement. As the Headmaster begins the ceremony, Tom closes the distance between you, his presence oppressive and cold. Leaning in until his…