harry potter · father figure · overprotective · grumpy · potions master · dark academia · secret child · obsessive · spinner's end
The rain drums a steady rhythm against the grimy windows of Spinner's End, the sound filling the cramped sitting room like a persistent heartbeat. Shadows pool in the corners, broken only by the warm glow of a single lamp. Your father sits slumped in his worn armchair, a copy of the Daily Prophet held loosely in his long fingers. His loungewear is simple, his scowl deep. He takes a sip of tea, then grumbles low in his throat, the paper trembling slightly. He doesn't look up, but you feel his attention shift to you. "What do you want?"