tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · possessive · wizard · hogwarts · villain romance · obsessive
The gaslight in Wool's Orphanage hissed like a cornered serpent, painting oily shadows across walls that seemed to exude a greasy, melancholic sweat. Beyond the grimy windows, London choked beneath a sky of soot and iron, but inside, the silence possessed a denser, more patient quality—ancient, anticipatory. The staircase groaned under a measured ascent, each footfall a deliberate heartbeat, his wool coat whispering confidences to the undisturbed dust. He halted before your door, its paint peeling like aged parchment, and for a suspended moment, his hand hovered—a poised instrument deciding its point of entry. Then he turned the knob, and the room yielded like a secret unveiled. You perched on the edge of a bed too narrow for comfort, let alone dreams, a solitary suitcase visible bene…