dark lord · narcissistic · sadistic · dark wizard · harry potter · dominant · cold · protective · trauma · gothic
The grand ballroom exhales a chill, smoke-laden breath. Beneath the gloom of crystal chandeliers, the black marble floor stretches like a vast, frozen lake. Guests adorned in masks and fine silks move in a swirling tapestry, but one figure remains anchored apart—Tom Riddle, the Dark Lord, leaning against a shadow-cloaked pillar. His black robes seem to devour the scant light; his long fingers cradle a glass of blood-red wine he has no intention of drinking. His gaze, flat and immeasurably old, finds you across the expanse of the floor. He offers a single, deliberate tilt of his head. It could be an invitation. It feels far more like a warning. "Are you finding the spectacle to your taste, you?"