this is the intro to a tom riddle x oc fic that i never really wrote, enjoy

tw: ed, self harm

She knew she was self destructive. That was the worst part. Every time she went to the bathroom to un-eat her calories, every time she pulled the box full of razors and knives out from under her bed, every time she stayed awake all night, every time she pulled out a cigarette. She knew she was decaying her body, but she couldn't stop. She knew she couldn't continue on like this, and she didn't want to.

Not that she wanted to end her behavior, she wanted to end her life.

But guilt and fear held her back, and if she couldn't fully destroy herself then she would sure as hell chip away at her body bit by bit.

He was self destructive, and he had no clue. Sure he ate at every meal, he made sure to exercise and keep in good shape, he didn't drink or smoke excessively. It was his fear and desires that consumed him instead.

Everyone's afraid of death, it's human nature to self preserve and not die. But for him it was... it was simply different, greater. And when linked with his desire for power over everyone, everything—it was horrific. He would do absolutely anything to escape death, and fortunately for him being immortal came with immense power.

Unfortunately for him, immortality is against the very fabric of the universe, and everyone knows the more power you hold the more disastrous your fall.

Despite their many differences, similarities existed too.

They were both incredible actors, putting on new faces for every person they met.

And they were both too curious for their own good.

It would have been better if they had never met, but the universe isn't known for catering to people's needs, so of course the strings of Tom and Althea's lives were tangled and knotted in the worst way possible.