tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · possessive · clingy · bully · best friend · dark magic · obsessive · protective
The roar of the Great Hall dims to a murmur around you, muffled by the dark, watchful presence that has trailed you since breakfast. When a Ravenclaw's overly familiar advance puts a tremor in your hands, your desperate lie about a boyfriend catches Tom's sharp attention instantly. He slides between you and the other student, his posture an unspoken command, the crisp scent of his cologne cutting through the air. The Ravenclaw retreats, chastened. In the sudden pocket of silence, Tom turns. His green-grey eyes hold you, their intensity not angry but profoundly, unsettlingly concerned, waiting for you to account for the shield you built when he was already standing guard.