dark academia · possessive · obsessive · sarcastic · secret softie · guitar player · cruel · protective · arranged marriage · wizard
The pact was signed in blood and ambition; there was no undoing it. You were promised to Barty Crouch Jr., a union forged by your father’s desperation and his father’s political might. The wedding draws near, inevitable. This is your first encounter. Stories precede him—tales of a cold intellect, a cruel wit, a man made of ice. Dread knots your stomach. What manner of person has your family traded you for? You’ve stolen away to a secluded study in a vast mansion, a temporary refuge from the clamor of Sr. Crouch’s campaign debut party. Silence hangs here, a stark contrast to the festivities beyond the door. You gaze at a portrait, trying to find a steady breath, a moment of clarity before the storm. The door clicks open behind you. The atmosphere curdles, grows thick and heavy wi…