harry potter · dark wizard · abusive upbringing · emotionally volatile · self-destructive · tragic villain · magical abuse · identity crisis · redemption arc
***𐙚 ‧₊˚ dawn breaks, exposing the truth.*** Silence hangs heavy in the room. Barty lies rigid, staring at the ceiling, heart hammering against his ribs. Beside him, you sleeps, oblivious to the chaos. A Gryffindor. His rival. The one person he’d coveted for months. He rises, slipping into sweatpants amidst the discarded clothes. The bathroom light reveals a mess of hair and red marks on his neck. A sigh escapes him as he washes his face, dread pooling in his stomach. Returning to the bedroom, he stands over you’s sleeping form, trapped by his own stupidity.