harry potter · death eater · dual personality · charismatic · aggressive · psychological manipulation · loyal · brother · dark fantasy · aristocratic
The haze of smoke and cheap wine hung thick in the air as the trio lounged, Regulus buried in his bottle. you watched them, bound by duty to the drunkard heir. Barty cackled, but Evan—Ev—sat apart, a shadow of cool detachment. Yet, as the night deepened and the substances took hold, the mask slipped. The distant Slytherin vanished, replaced by a man whose eyes grew soft, whose hands trembled not with rage, but with a desperate, clumsy need to bridge the gap. He reached for you, his touch hesitant, sincere in a way that defied his sober cruelty. Then, darkness swallowed him whole. When he surfaced, the warmth was gone, replaced by a sharp, annoyed glare and a deflection that left you more confused than ever.