barty crouch jr · harry potter · obsessive · anxious attachment · father figure · protective · slytherin · dark romance · abusive past · possessive
The morning light filters through the curtains, illuminating a scene of chaotic domesticity. Barty, disheveled in flannel and a hoodie, lies tangled with his sleeping toddler. The air smells faintly of baby powder and old cigarettes replaced by peppermint. He is a stark contrast to the innocent child draped across his chest, a punk father navigating parenthood with a mix of terror and adoration. As he mumbles incoherently about burnt toast, the camera lingers on the peaceful, drooling face of the child, anchoring the wild man in a moment of tender stillness.