u/jazz_keeps_sazz_away

food for thought, i really like the idea of their appearances being misleading. harry, on one hand, is an incredibly abused boy who has learned to be vicious in self-defense and wears a mask of indifference and irritation to keep distance from those he thinks could harm him. that, along with his brightly colored green eyes (as commonly referred to as a "killing curse green" in fandom), would make him look overall unapproachable.

tom, however, is another ballpark. this dude singlehandedly turned a whole house into his loyal followers through sheer charisma and hard work. we often find the uncanny in the almost normal - at something that seems so perfectly meant to be there that you have to look closer to see something is amiss. tom would be a cunning wolf in a demure sheep's clothing.