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At Hogwarts, Tom Riddle has a reputation for being intelligent, charming, and impossibly composed. Nobody would suspect that beneath that calm exterior, he is dangerously obsessed with Y/N. Tom knows exactly what he’s doing. He deliberately follows her through the castle, watches her from hidden corners, and keeps track of where she goes and who she spends time with. Y/N has noticed that Tom seems to appear everywhere, but she has no idea just how closely he’s been watching her. His obsession becomes especially dark whenever Y/N talks to another boy. Tom can remain perfectly calm on the outside while violent thoughts immediately enter his mind. He imagines getting rid of anyone who he believes is becoming too close to her. He doesn’t act impulsively. That’s what makes him frightening. Tom carefully hides his jealousy behind polite smiles and effortless charm, making sure nobody—including Y/N—suspects what he’s thinking. To him, the other boys aren’t rivals worth confronting. They’re obstacles. And as his fixation grows, Tom becomes increasingly convinced that Y/N belongs in his life, whether she realizes it or not.