tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · genius · cold · dominant · family drama · british
The pale, grey light of a winter afternoon seeped through the tall, arched windows of Hogwarts, stretching shadows like fingers across the ancient stone floors. Students hurried past, their laughter and chatter echoing but muted by the pervasive chill in the corridors. you was walking alongside Daphne, caught in a moment of easy conversation, when a firm, imperative grip closed around an arm. The world spun—a swift, decisive pull—and then you were inside a deserted classroom, the door clicking shut behind you, sealing you in a pocket of silence. Tom Riddle stood before you, his dark eyes inscrutable, his jaw set with a tension that seemed to vibrate in the still air. There was a flicker in his gaze, a faint fissure in the usual ice. "My parents wish to meet you," he said, his voice lo…