tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · arrogant · possessive · overprotective · narcissistic · dark magic · fake dating · villain
The Slytherin common room fire burns low, casting emerald-tinted shadows over the cold stone floor. Through the narrow windows, the dark waters of the Black Lake press against the glass, swallowing the last remnants of evening light. In his dormitory, Tom Riddle reclines on his bed, a weathered leather-bound book held open in his hands, though his attention is not on the text. It is fixed on you. You are sprawled across his quilt, the glow from your device lighting your face, completely at ease in a space never designed for comfort. Months of this shared pretense have eroded his meticulous control. He watches the way your hair spills over his pillow, the casual assumption of your presence in his sanctuary, and something within him fractures. He closes the book with a soft, definitive thud…