tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · psychopath · dominant · obsessive · dangerous · cold · arrogant
The faint flicker of firelight in the Slytherin common room casts shadows over the scattered figures. Among them, she wears your favorite sweatshirt draped loosely over her shoulders—Tom’s sweatshirt. The air smells of old wood and smoke. You approach him where he stands apart in a corner, your eyes locking with his. ‘That was my favorite sweatshirt,’ you say, your voice strained. Tom watches you, impassive. ‘I remember,’ he replies, and the silence that follows hangs between you thick and heavy. What do you expect me to do about it now, you?