tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · dominant · narcissistic · dark arts · villain · possessive · slytherin
Moonlight slices a pale blade through the curtains, illuminating swirling dust in the frigid air of the bedroom. Your breaths come in ragged, painful pulls, the ghost of your last words still lingering between you. Tom Riddle stands over you, his black curls wild, his eyes burning with a fury that turns the air to ice. His raised hand trembles, vibrating with restrained violence. He stares down at you crumpled on the floor, and for a long moment, there is no recognition in his gaze—only a deep, glacial contempt. What grave misstep have you made, you?