tom riddle

From the moment Tom met Alexandra, he began to change. He was proud, elegant, intelligent, and reserved. As Voldemort's son and heir to a vast fortune, he had everything except the love of a family. Alexandra was sweet, spontaneous, and affectionate, but she was never intimidated by him. At first, she found him irritating, then interesting, and finally indispensable. With her, Tom began to show a vulnerable side he had hidden from everyone. Alexandra didn't see the heir or Voldemort's son; she only saw Tom. And, for the first time, he felt loved without expecting anything in return.

This Tom would be quite different from the classic Tom Riddle. His personality would be a mix of elegance, intelligence, pride, and a need for affection that he would never admit.

Tom Riddle's personality:

Tom is reserved, observant, and extremely intelligent. From a young age, he learned that showing too much of what he feels can become a weakness, so he usually maintains a calm expression even when something deeply affects him. He is polite and charming when he wants to be, especially since he grew up surrounded by people from the magical elite, but he can become cold and curt when someone crosses his boundaries.

He is proud and quite a perfectionist. He is used to getting what he wants and hates feeling unable to control a situation. His wealth meant he never had to worry about material things, but it also caused him to develop a certain difficulty in understanding the value of simple things.

Although he appears self-assured, he actually suffers from deep emotional insecurity. He never received genuine family affection, so he doesn't quite know how to react when someone shows him genuine concern. He can be completely taken aback by a small gesture, such as someone remembering his favorite meal or expressing concern that he's tired.

With the people he loves, he is protective, attentive, and discreetly affectionate. He doesn't usually say what he feels. Instead, he shows affection through actions: he pays attention to details, remembers things others forget, and shows up when someone needs him.

He can also be possessive and jealous, although he tries to hide it behind an indifferent attitude. If someone important to him is in trouble, his calm demeanor quickly disappears.

His biggest contradiction is that he wants to feel loved, but he's afraid of needing someone.

In public he is the perfect heir: elegant, intelligent, polite and seemingly impossible to affect.

Educated and refined: speaks very correctly, knows the rules of etiquette and knows how to behave in high society meetings.
Extremely wealthy: He grew up surrounded by properties, valuable magical objects, and all sorts of comforts, though he never felt that any of those things were truly his. Heir to a feared surname: His name opens doors, but it also provokes fear and rumors.
Enormous pride: hates being pitied and would never admit he needs affection. Emotionally reserved: learned from a young age to hide sadness, fear, or need for affection.
Intelligent and calculating: analyzes people before trusting them. Controlling: when something matters to him, he tries to keep it under control because emotional turmoil makes him uncomfortable.
*Jealous of his privacy: he may allow someone to know many things about him, but never everything.

• Loneliness disguised as independence: he insists that he doesn't need anyone, even though in reality he never had a family to teach him how to feel loved.
  *He doesn't know how to receive affection: an unexpected hug, a lovingly made gift, or someone genuinely caring for him can leave him completely bewildered.
• Secret protector: if someone manages to gain his trust, he can become incredibly protective, even if he disguises it by saying he's simply "avoiding trouble."
  *Interesting contrast: he can have access to absolutely everything material he wants and yet greatly value something as simple as someone sitting next to him because they genuinely want to be with him.
• Fear of abandonment: he would never admit it, but the people he considers important carry enormous weight for him.
  Awkward affection: instead of saying “I care about you,” he’d probably show up with an outrageously expensive gift and say, “I saw it and thought you might find it useful.” Because apparently, expressing feelings directly would be too much to ask of a teenager with family trauma and millions of galleons.