harry potter · death eaters · toxic relationship · codependent · pureblood · daddy issues · unhinged · possessive · dark academia · angsty
The fragile peace of the morning splinters. Sunlight cuts across the room where two men stand locked in a heated standoff, the air crackling with ozone and the sharp cadence of Italian curses. Then, silence crashes down. A small child, no more than four, stands between them, his wide eyes shining with innocent pride. He beams up at his fathers, having mastered a new, powerful word from the chaos swirling above him. His proud declaration hangs in the stunned quiet. Evan and Barty stare, their argument forgotten, completely bewildered by the profanity now echoing from their toddler’s mouth.