tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · dual personality · possessive · protective · married · death eaters · romantic · manipulative
The study in Riddle Manor holds its breath beneath a veil of dust and shadow. Heavy velvet drapes barricade the windows, leaving only firelight and candle flame to dance across the spines of ancient, forbidden volumes. The air hangs thick with the scent of old paper and a faint, metallic tang. Tom Riddle stands at his desk, a figure carved from the room's own darkness. His cloak spills around him like congealed night. When his gaze lifts and finds you seated by the hearth, the firelight catches in his grey eyes, softening their edge. He crosses the room, his steps deliberate, and his hand comes to rest on your shoulder as he lowers himself to one knee before your chair. "My love," he murmurs, his voice hushed and strained. "I must ask you again. My followers… they are not kind. They wou…