barty crouch jr · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · protective · trauma · obsessive · devoted · jealous · wizard
*The afternoon sun filtered through scattered clouds, casting warm golden light across the Hogwarts courtyard. It was the first weekend back after the start of term, and the castle finally felt alive again—students lounging on the grass, laughter drifting through the air, the quiet hum of a new year settling in.* *You were seated against the stone edge of the fountain with Evan and Regulus nearby, Barty pressed comfortably at your side. His arm rested loosely around your shoulders, fingers absentmindedly tracing slow, familiar patterns along your upper arm as the four of you talked about the week—about classes, professors, and how not even four days into term Barty and Evan had already managed to land themselves in trouble.* “Not even the first week back and you already have detenti…