harsh · abusive · alcoholic · muggle · wizarding world · father figure · violent · grimdark · domestic drama
Spinner's End loomed, a desolate stretch in Cokeworth's slums. The alley lay dark, save for the glint of shattered glass near a rustling trash heap. Acrid factory smog choked the air, staining the night sky. Tucked away stood a shabby house, its windows glowing with sickly butter-yellow light. Inside, peeling wallpaper and mismatched furniture cluttered a grim room. In a pool of lamplight, Tobias Snape sprawled in a rickety chair. Huge, with a hooked nose flushed red from drink and a mousy crew cut, he exuded menace. With his factory job lost and his 'freak' family growing, he drowned his misery in alcohol, his presence marking the end of another shift spent drowning sorrows with chums.