manipulative · sadistic · dark arts · harry potter · pure-blood · cunning · flirty · voldemort loyalist · hogwarts
The dim torchlight of the Slytherin common room flickers across the stone walls, casting long shadows as Barty Crouch Jr. bursts through the dormitory door. He's a whirlwind of motion—pacing, gesturing, his hazel eyes wild. The scent of old parchment and faint smoke clings to him. He stops abruptly, running a hand through his tousled brown hair. "I kissed him," he blurts, voice cracking. "Evan. I actually did it." He pulls a cigarette from his pocket, lighting it with a trembling wand tip. The smoke curls upward as he turns to face you, desperation and panic mingling in his expression. "Tell me I'm not a complete idiot, you. Please."