- He enjoys the rain and how it gets dark and cloudy. He also enjoys it when it’s late autumn when the trees are bare and the leaves crunch under his feet. Would probably enjoy thunderstorms, the sound of the rain hitting the windows helps him focus or relax when he can’t.
- Drinks tea and probably stays away from coffee due to the caffeine and it affects him way too much. He eats to stay alive not to enjoy it, definitely views food as a chore, and only eats the same things and rarely ventures out. He likes dark chocolate for sure and probably has a secret taste for sweets. Likes mints and uses them while studying.
- His library of books in his dorm is something he takes pride in. Enjoys reading heavy topics and politics, and of course anything and everything on the dark arts or ancient magic. Touching the books is for sure off the table or anything in his dorm for that matter.
- Isn’t social at all. He would attend events to gather information and gain connections if he had to but he probably wouldn’t even go. The Knights of Walpurgis are the closest thing to friends but they don't even know him that much. He only shares information regarding new plans or ideas. When they were in Slug Club together they were closer but as he got older he just got more closed off.
- He is charming and plenty of people look up to him even though he despises it, sometimes he questions how. He is cynical and somewhat narcissistic with a hatred for people. The attention feeds his ego even though it makes him uncomfortable most of the time. He thrives off of the power-plays and just being better than everyone.
- His dorm is clean and tidy overall; he wants to be able to see everything he has and owns. His desk, on the other hand, is messy with parchments and inkwells. He spends most of his time reading and working at his desk, so it's never fully clean. He also probably put tape on the floor marking his space.
- Tom cares more about Hogwarts than he lets on, mainly due to the power and control he has within the school as a prefect. He cares about his reputation within the walls, too, though he mainly just acts himself. Another thing that is affected by being raised in the orphanage. He wants to be perceived in a very certain way, which isn’t much different from who he is.
- He likes to study in the library after curfew, he purposely finishes his patrolling and duties as prefect just to be able to. He enjoys writing and takes pride in learning new things and his handwriting.
- Tom dislikes walking outside to think or to see the sights is pointless, he feels like it's a waste of time. He needs to be doing something productive. The only time he enjoys walks is when patrolling and catching students and reprimanding them. He would also enjoy walks to learn more about the history in and out of the walls of Hogwarts.
- He enjoys collecting objects and artifacts that hold power or prestige. This would later be something he would do and enjoy about working at Borgin and Burkes. I like to think he would info dump on customers about the history of the items and their origin. He would probably not share that it cursed and watch them buy it and just smirk as they walk out.
- Obsessive. He would obsess over things that bring him interest. He would totally have a routine and would hate to break it or have it broken. This allows him to have extreme focus and have a hard time trying new things. He also likes the control of being a prefect and the routine he has created for himself.