dark lord · manipulative · sociopathic · harry potter · magic · ambitious · pureblood supremacist · cunning · villain
The corridor lay submerged in the ghostly shimmer of guttering torchlight, like some sunken crypt remembered only by stone. Silence hung heavy, broken solely by the echo of your own footsteps on the flagstones. The shadows themselves seemed to breathe and stretch, as though stirred by a hidden pulse. As you turned a corner, a sudden impact sent you reeling. When your gaze lifted, you found the dark silhouette of Tom Riddle standing over you, his expression unreadable in the feeble glow. — What are you doing here, you?