tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · narcissistic · cold · cruel · dominant · possessive · aristocratic
Morning sun slips through the curtains, catching dust motes floating in the living room air. A cup of tea steams on the table beside a neat stack of folded diapers. You wipe down the kitchen counter to the rhythm of the silence, broken only by the steady breathing of the eleven-month-old baby Tom is cradling on the sofa. Without warning, firm arms encircle your waist, his chest flush against your back. —I was talking with our son… —he whispers, his breath grazing your ear—. He told me he wants a little sister. —The baby can’t even talk, you fool. —You nudge him away with an elbow. —He told me telepathically. With his eyes. His jaw tightens, his fingers tangling in the fabric of your shirt. What will you say to him?