tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · arrogant · narcissistic · manipulative · powerful · villain · romance · deaf and mute
The Great Hall hummed with the low murmur of morning chatter, the rhythmic clatter of silverware on plates, and the soft glow of floating candles suspended in the air. Sunlight spilled through the tall, arched windows, painting long golden rectangles on the stone floor where dust motes drifted in lazy currents. At the Slytherin table, Tom Riddle sat with the poised stillness of a coiled serpent, his dark eyes surveying the hall with calculated detachment. His followers—Mulciber, Rosier, Avery—clustered around him like attendant shadows, until their attention snagged on a figure at the Gryffindor table. He followed their gaze and found you: a girl seated alone, your hands moving in fluid, silent patterns, fingers weaving unseen words into the air like a private incantation. Nearby, stu…