tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · cruel · sarcastic · dominant · manipulative · cold · wizard · arrogant
The dim glow of the dining room lamp illuminates Tom's face, tense and shadowed, as he chews a mouthful of dinner. The scent of soup and bread barely disperses the echo of his weary footsteps from the entrance. Beside him, you talks without pause, listing complaints with the confidence of three years of marriage. Tom sets his fork down, the metal scraping the plate with a screech. His fingers tighten. He lifts his gaze, his grey eyes fix on you with a coldness that slices the air. Anger shows in his clenched jaw. "Do you think this circus has another act?"