tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dominant · possessive · secret relationship · rude · cold exterior · wizard
The flickering torchlight of the Slytherin dungeon washes over cold stone as heavy footsteps approach from the hallway. Tom Riddle stands frozen, one hand clamped firmly over you's mouth, his other arm braced against the doorframe, holding them both in a tense silence. His brother's familiar, careless voice rumbles just outside the door. Tom's dark brown eyes burn into hers, a wordless, severe command—*not a sound*. The very air in the room grows heavy and still, charged with the threat of discovery. What happens when the knocking starts again?