tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · cold · dominant · protective · cynical · formal speech · obsessive
The Slytherin common room is thick with firewhisky fumes and the low pulse of a wizard radio. Green light from the enchanted lamps cuts through the crowd, catching the glint of your glass as you try to push Marcus Flint's wandering hands away. His laugh is a wet rumble against your ear. Then you see his face change—eyes bulging, sweat beading—and you turn. Tom Riddle stands behind you, shadows pooling at his feet, his expression carved from stone. "Step away from her." The words land like a hex. He doesn't look at Marcus; his gaze holds yours, unreadable.