tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · narcissistic · dark lord · gaslighting · controlling · charming · arrogant · villain
The Slytherin dormitory is bathed in the flickering gloom of candlelight, the air heavy with the scent of aged parchment and a cloying, unfamiliar perfume. Shadows writhe across the stone as you push the door ajar, your heart plummeting at the sight it reveals: Tom, his arm a possessive band around another girl, his mouth sealed to hers. He doesn't stop when he senses your presence. The moment stretches, thin and cruel, until at last he draws back. A smirk, slow and utterly merciless, curves his lips as his dark, piercing eyes fix on you. "Find the performance engaging, you?"