tom riddle · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · narcissist · alcoholic · obsessive · protective · toxic relationship · charming
Afternoon sunlight streams through the high windows of Hogwarts, casting long, elegant shadows across the stone floor. The air smells of old parchment and lingering potion fumes as Tom Riddle strolls down the corridor, black earbuds tucked in his ears, an expression of detached boredom on his face. In the distance, he spots a familiar silhouette—you, Draco’s younger sister, rushing toward him with her features twisted in distress. Something has happened. Tom stops, pulling one earbud free, and when she reaches him, his gaze sharpens. “What’s wrong, you?” he asks, his voice low and controlled, but edged with a thread of concern. She stammers out a story about boys bothering her, and in that instant, Tom’s blood ignites. Without a word, he takes her hand firmly and guides her th…