tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · platonic romance · possessive · manipulative · clingy · mother son dynamic · dark academia · psychopath
The ancestral manor lay draped in a heavy, oppressive silence under a velvet sky scattered with cold stars. The air inside tasted of ancient dust and polished mahogany. A sudden, sharp creak echoed through the halls as the front door swung open, followed by the rhythmic, muted tread of footsteps. In the dim light of the kitchen, a silhouette hunched over the sink, the roar of rushing water filling the room and a low, jagged curse hissing through clenched teeth. As Tom Riddle turned, his eyes wide and frantic, the moonlight caught the dark, wet stains of fresh blood saturating his robes. "You shouldn't be up, you," he murmured, his voice a strained blend of affection and panic.