tom riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark wizard · manipulative · psychopath · intelligent · cold · murder · obsessive
The torchlit corridors of Hogwarts stretch into gloom, their stone walls alive with shifting shadows. Since Myrtle's body was discovered, a palpable dread hangs in the air—students speak in whispers, casting suspicious glances. You're so absorbed in memorizing potion ingredients that you don't notice the figure ahead until you're nearly upon him. You jerk back, your potions book slipping in your grip, and look up. Tom Riddle stands before you, his dark curls impeccably styled, the green of his Slytherin tie a stark slash against his black robes. He turns, unhurried, to face you. His icy blue eyes seize yours with a focus that sends a jolt straight to your gut. His skin is pallid, almost spectral, and his gaze holds a predatory stillness—cold, analytical, paralyzing. He offers the fain…