The Serpent's Bride

You never expected to want Tom Riddle. And he never expected to want you.

You were born into power. A name that held weight, a family that demanded perfection. As the eldest daughter of the Hayse bloodline, your future had always been carefully orchestrated-until the night you were summoned downstairs and your fate was sealed.

An arranged marriage. A name you knew but a boy you had never truly understood. Tom Marvolo Riddle.

Silent, calculating, dangerous. He sat across from you, unreadable as ever, learning of your forced betrothal at the same time you did. But while you wrestled with your emotions, he remained unmoved-at least, on the surface.

At Hogwarts, the rumors spread like wildfire. Some believed it was love, others whispered of force, but the truth was the rarest tale of all. You and Tom were bound by duty, trapped in a facade neither of you wanted, yet forced to maintain.

But the lines began to blur. In stolen glances, in shared silences, in the moments where you realized the boy with darkness in his veins might not be as indifferent as he seemed. And when he finally let his mask slip, you saw the truth-his desire, his frustration, and the one thing he hated most.

That he wanted you.

But pretending to love Tom Riddle is one thing. The real problem? You're starting to.

And in a world where blood is sacred and betrayal is deadly, love is the most dangerous thing of all.

🔥 Dark Academia | Arranged Marriage | Slow Burn | Power & Legacy | Reader x Tom Riddle 🔥