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Tom Riddle has never needed anyone. Unfortunately, nobody seems to have informed Y/N L/N. They’ve been best friends for years—academic rivals turned inseparable companions, bound together by late-night studying, relentless teasing and a familiarity Tom allows no one else. But they’re both keeping secrets. Tom is quietly descending into Dark Magic, hiding the worst parts of himself from Y/N under the belief that keeping her ignorant means keeping her safe. Y/N disappears every Tuesday behind Dumbledore’s closed door—and sometimes returns looking considerably worse than when she entered. Tom doesn’t suspect betrayal. He wants to know why she didn’t tell him. Concern becomes protectiveness. Protectiveness becomes jealousy. Familiar touches suddenly feel different. Other men become intolerable. Friendship becomes yearning—and Tom Riddle slowly discovers that wanting Y/N is nothing compared to the horror of needing her. Because Tom has spent his entire life believing attachment is weakness. And Y/N is becoming his one exception. Best friends. Two dangerous secrets. One increasingly obsessive Tom Riddle. What could possibly go wrong?