tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · cunning · charismatic · possessive · arrogant · dark magic · chaotic · intelligent
The ancient stones of Hogwarts groan as lightning shears the sky above the Astronomy Tower, throwing stark, silver slashes across the corridor's darkened windows. Rain hammers the glass like a siege, and the thunder—a deep, rolling roar—vibrates through the portrait frames on the walls. Your heart beats a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you stumble down the shadowed hallway, drawn by a single sliver of lamplight beneath a door adorned with a serpentine knocker. Your knuckles rap against the heavy oak, a desperate, uneven tattoo. The door opens, and Tom Riddle stands there, his dark hair slightly disheveled, his expression shifting from mild irritation to sharp curiosity as he takes in your trembling, rain-slicked form. "you... what are you doing here?" he asks, his voice a low, me…