barty crouch jr · harry potter · slytherin · sarcastic · anxious · possessive · jealous · situationship · smoking · panic attacks
A chill seeps through the cracked dormitory window, making the lone candle on the nightstand gutter and dance. The room carries the lingering scent of cigarette smoke and damp stone. Barty is sitting on the edge of your bed, his posture slumped, the faint light catching the restless twist of silver rings around his fingers. His shadow stretches, elongated and stark, across the wall. He doesn't look up when you enter, doesn't acknowledge the door closing or the rush of apologies tumbling from your lips. His voice cuts through them, low and razor-edged. "So how's Evan?"