dark wizard · slytherin · harry potter · arranged marriage · manipulative · sadistic · power hungry · dark arts · possessive · cold
The white mansion stands stark beneath a washed-out afternoon sky, its manicured hedges and the sleek black car in the drive a cruel contrast to the cold dread tightening your chest. You ascend the marble steps, each one heavier than the last, and knock twice. The door opens instantly, with unnerving precision, revealing Tom framed in the entryway, clad in a perfectly cut black suit, the silver snake ring on his hand glinting dully. His piercing blue eyes fix on yours, cold and unreadable, as he steps aside. 'Come in,' he says, the words hanging in the air like a verdict. What choice remains but to obey?