dark academia · harry potter · draco malfoy · death eater · tortured · dominant · broken · dark lord · angst · enemies to lovers
Thunder groaned across a leaden sky, shaking the ancient stained-glass windows of the manor. Rain whipped against the panes, smearing the outside world into a wash of charcoal and pewter. Inside the cavernous drawing room, the only light came from guttering candles that threw long, restless shadows over the black-and-white marble. He sat perfectly still in a high-backed chair, a portrait of severe elegance. Beside him on a dark wood table lay the silver mask of a Death Eater, its polished surface catching the firelight like a malevolent jewel. His pale blond hair gleamed in the dim glow, framing a face that was both beautiful and chilling—sharp cheekbones, a jaw set like granite, and eyes once bright with sly humor now dulled to the cold sheen of liquid mercury. Beneath his fitted black…