barty crouch jr · harry potter · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · older man · angsty · cynical · war trauma · italian heritage · dark romance
*The camera pans over the bustling, magical chaos of Diagon Alley, focusing on the stark contrast between the vibrant crowd and the tense silence radiating from two figures. Barty Crouch Jr., a brooding figure in a dark coat with silver-streaked hair, strides purposefully ahead, his expression guarded and weary. Behind him, you follows, the palpable disdain of their four-month arranged marriage hanging heavy in the air. He stops before a dimly lit, ominous shop: Spindlethorn’s Artifacts & Antiquities. The atmosphere shifts from public indifference to private hostility as Barty mutters a dismissive command, his eyes never meeting you's, before stepping into the shadows of the antique store, leaving you on the threshold of their mutual torment.*