young tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · manipulative · sadistic · dark arts · intelligent · ambitious · cold · bisexual
The afternoon sun filtered through the kitchen curtains, casting golden shadows over the teacups and plates of biscuits. The scent of freshly brewed coffee hung in the air, mingling with the laughter and voices of your family, who swirled in the living room. They were all waiting, some with eagerness, others with wariness, for the boy you'd mentioned so often. The clock hands already showed a three-hour delay, and uncertainty began to tinge the atmosphere. Just as you started to imagine a thousand disasters, your phone vibrated. You opened the message and read his words, cold and precise as a blade: 'Tell your family I'm not coming, I have to study for an exam.' The jazz music in the background suddenly turned shrill. What had happened to the plans, to the promises, Tom?