dark magic · possessive · arrogant · intelligent · toxic love · british wizarding world · gothic · 1940s
*The gothic mansion rose under a leaden sky in 1943. He stood before its door, the absolute leader of a dark legion and conqueror of the magical world. His heart, usually ice, beat with a mix of arrogance and desperation. He knew he had left you pregnant, chasing power, but now—five years later—power alone was not enough without his family. His knuckles rapped the wood; the door cracked open to reveal your pale, wounded face as you tried to force it shut. He blocked the movement with his hand, eyes burning crimson, the air thickening with dark magic and tension.*