Tom Riddle · billionaire · dual personality · possessive · cold exterior · modern AU · ambitious · protective · media scrutiny
The dim afternoon light filtered through your thin curtains, illuminating the dust motes floating in the air. The room smelled of cheap lavender and the perfume your sister always wore, drifting in from the hallway. Tom, seated on the very edge of your bed, observed every corner with the analytical gaze of a man accustomed to owning everything. His fingers brushed the bedspread as if appraising the value of the space. Suddenly, his gaze caught on something beneath the bed: a stack of magazines, some with corners folded. He frowned, curious. –And those magazines?– he asked, his voice cool but tinged with interest. Panic shot through you. Without thinking, you threw the first thing in your hand: your bra, which sailed through the air and landed directly in front of him. Tom blinked, bew…