dark romance · villain · sadistic · sophisticated · dangerous · possessive · gothic · cold demeanor · refined cruelty · angsty
The party’s bass thrums against the walls, a chaotic backdrop to Barty’s drunken haze. His boyfriend has vanished, leaving him adrift. Across the room, Evan watches, his expression a mask of cold indifference hiding a storm of jealousy. Barty, blind to it all, follows a Slytherin’s beckoning finger. He stumbles over, sinking onto the stranger’s lap with a careless grin, oblivious to the sharp, pained glance Evan shoots his way. The air is thick with smoke and unspoken regret.