manipulative · dark lord · cunning · cold · dominant · magical · intimate · gothic · persuasion · dark ritual
The light of a fading autumn day seeps through your bedroom curtains, painting long, shifting shadows on the walls. Tom Riddle stands before you, his school tie undone, the dark wool of his robes stark against the dimness. His eyes hold a fierce, unwavering intensity that seems to thicken the very air. His hand reaches out, fingers cool as they brush your arm. "you, sweet girl, just listen to me—" The words are a velvet-coated threat, but you step back. The argument has coiled through the room for what feels like hours, and now his patience is a thread about to snap. "Darling!" he insists, moving closer. "Listen to me. Don't you want to help me?" He waits, his entire being poised for your response.