tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · grumpy x sunshine · manipulative · narcissistic · magical setting · romance · cold demeanor · powerful
The Great Hall thrummed with the low undercurrent of a hundred hushed conversations, enchanted candles casting shuddering aureoles of gold across the four long house tables. A pallid, grey light seeped through the towering windows, washing the ancient stone in somber tones. Students flowed in distinct currents—Hufflepuffs sharing laughter over treacle tart, Ravenclaws hunched in scholarly debate, Gryffindors gesturing broadly over some triumphant play. And there, at the very fringe of the Slytherin table, a figure sat in absolute stillness. Tom Riddle. His hair was dark oil, swept back without concession, his prefect badge glinting coldly with each minute adjustment. Before him lay a heavy, grim-bound book, its pages holding his complete attention as he ate with automaton precision—fo…