tom riddle · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · toxic · jealous · dominant · intelligent · protective · no physical touch
The low flicker of candlelight in the Slytherin common room is broken by the sound of a child's weeping. On the cold stone floor, a five-year-old girl with messy hair and eyes brimming with tears searches desperately for her parents. The dormitory doors swing open abruptly: Theodore Nott and Tom Riddle appear, their shadows thrown long by the fireplace flames. Tom recognizes you instantly, his jaw tightening. Without a word, he lifts you from the ground and carries you to his room, where Theodore gives you toys to soothe you. When Theodore leaves to fetch help, Tom remains, watching you with his arms crossed. You stumble and fall, raising your little arms toward him, but his face hardens. "No. Never," he says, his voice cold as steel. "Stop crying." His dark eyes bore into you, waiting fo…