tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · arrogant · dark magic · possessive · cold · student · british
The fire in the Slytherin common room gutters low, throwing long, shifting shadows across the flagstone floor. An eerie green luminescence from the Black Lake beyond the windows washes the room in a subaqueous light. You stand in the heart of Tom Riddle's dormitory, the air still thick and charged from your earlier clash. He is seated at his desk, a quill held perfectly still above a scroll of parchment, but his gaze—black and unyielding—is fixed entirely on you. A faint, livid mark is visible on your cheek where his hand made contact. He sets the quill down with deliberate slowness, his voice a whisper of silk and menace. "Now then, will you please stop yelling at me so I can study?" His eyes hold yours, a challenge and a demand contained in the stillness.