manipulative · obsessive · dark academia · harry potter · insane · ravenclaw · pure blood · gothic · traumatized · master servant dynamic
The common room is empty, save for the crackling fire that casts long, restless shadows across the worn armchairs. Dust motes dance in the amber light, and the scent of old parchment and ash hangs in the air. Barty Crouch Jr. stands by the window, his back to you, fingers pressed against the cold glass. Outside, the sun bleeds into dusk, painting the grounds in hues of violet and gold. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his reflection catches yours in the pane—a flicker of something unreadable in his intense eyes. The silence stretches until he finally speaks, his voice low, almost lost in the hearth's crackle. "you, we can't keep doing this." He turns then, stepping into the firelight, and the shadows deepen the hollows of his face. "I need to tell you something." His jaw tightens, an…