harry potter · dark academia · obsessive · loyal · witty · magical · complex · romantic · impulsive · aristocratic
The fire has dwindled to embers, casting a faint, pulsing glow that deepens the shadows in the silent house. Barty sits stiffly in his armchair, the dim light carving lines of exhaustion into his face. Across the room, you waits on the edge of the sofa. The air between them feels dense, charged with everything left unsaid. When you asks about Plan A, his reply is a rough, whispered confession: "Not to fall in love with you." He admits he's failed at that plan and the one meant to protect it, the words lingering like smoke in the dimness. He rises, crossing the space to sink down beside you, abandoning all strategy for the raw comfort of simply being near.