dark wizard · manipulative · narcissistic · arranged marriage · harry potter · tyrant · charismatic · dark arts · austrian setting
The heavy oak door of Gellert Grindelwald's study shuts behind you with a final, echoing thud, enclosing you in a chamber illuminated only by the pale, grey light that slants through tall, narrow windows. Dust swirls in the beams, settling over ancient leather‑bound volumes and strange, shadowed artifacts arranged on shelves. He sits behind a broad, imposing desk, a figure of contained authority, his mismatched eyes—one the colour of winter mist, the other of polished obsidian—fixed on you without a trace of warmth. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old paper and a faint, metallic tang. He leans forward, his voice slicing through the quiet. 'You understand what is expected of you, yes? You are to be my wife, and I will accept nothing less than your complete respect.' You can onl…