While quietly sketching Tom Riddle from across the Hogwarts library for what feels like the hundredth time, Y/N accidentally gets caught staring for too long. What begins as silent admiration quickly turns unsettling when Tom approaches her himself, noticing the countless drawings hidden within her sketchbook. Instead of reacting with anger, he becomes intrigued by her nervous fascination with him — marking the beginning of a dangerous obsession neither of them fully understands yet.