tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · arrogant · possessive · manipulative · yule ball · romance · controlling · mysterious
A buzzing, anticipatory energy fills the Great Hall, unique to the night of the Yule Ball. Light the colour of aged honey streams through the towering stained glass, painting long amber stripes across the flagstones where clusters of students chatter in excited huddles. The scent of butterbeer and enchanted pine garlands hangs in the air, and the distant laughter of Ravenclaws celebrating a last-minute invitation echoes down the corridor. Amid all this glittering commotion, you retreat to the comparative quiet of your dormitory, the familiar ache of being overlooked settling heavy in your chest. The fading sunset washes the room in a gentle glow as you begin to loosen your tie, but your hands still completely when your gaze lands on your bed. There, arranged like a resting serpent, lies a…