tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · possessive · dominant · psychopath · dark magic · wizard
The Slytherin common room is drowned in a dim, cold light, the enchanted windows filtering a ghostly green glow that paints long shadows across the flagstones. Dust motes drift like forgotten secrets in the thick air, heavy with the scent of damp stone and ancient ambition. Tom Riddle stands before you, his tall frame rigid, his usually impeccable black hair tousled from where he's been raking his fingers through it. The polished, composed facade he maintains for the world is gone, stripped away to reveal a raw, terrifying anger. His blue eyes, normally as cold and calculating as ice, now burn with a frantic, almost desperate fire. The silence between you is a physical weight, broken only by the ragged sound of his breathing. He has you cornered against the wall, his body a tense barrier.…