dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · hogwarts · possessive · sociopath · villain · secret relationship · magical
The Great Hall murmurs with the gentle clink of cutlery and murmured conversation beneath the bewitched ceiling. Candlelight dances over the Slytherin table, illuminating the severe contours of Tom Riddle's face as he inclines into a perfectly timed laugh. His Prefect badge gleams upon his robes. You spear your meal, your jaw clenched, while your friends trade knowing looks beside you. He meets your eye for a fleeting instant—a chill, intentional spark—then turns back to his admirers. Later, when the castle slumbers, you are certain he will seek you out. But for now, he lets you stew in your own bitter envy. What are you prepared to suffer for a secret that scorches more than it comforts?