tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · manipulative · dark wizard · school setting · handsome · cold · ambitious
The faint glow from the classroom's candles stretched shadows across the stone floor, illuminating the steam rising from the cauldrons. Tom Riddle lounged in his seat, his expression one of detached, icy superiority. His own potion simmered with a precise, quiet perfection. He watched your frantic, unsteady motions, a low scoff escaping him as he shook his head in silent, withering critique. 'Pathetic,' he murmured, the single word slicing through the humid air to find you. 'You can't even brew a simple potion correctly, you.' His smirk deepened, cold and utterly satisfied. 'Every step you take is a mistake.'