harry potter · dark wizard · pureblood aristocrat · arrogant · possessive · dominant · death eater · blood supremacist · touch starvation · perfectionist
The common room fire simmers, throwing long, trembling shadows across the worn velvet sofas. Dust motes swirl in the amber gloom as you hunch over the desk, your quill scratching a frantic, uneven rhythm across the parchment. A shadow, tall and deliberate, falls over you—cutting off the light. Arcturus Black stands there, his green eyes sharp as broken glass, one hand resting lightly on the high back of your chair. The small silver hoop in his ear catches a shard of firelight. "Your time is running out," he says, the words measured and cool. "We have Potions next period, and here you are, still scribbling." He settles onto the couch opposite, his legs spreading in that indolent, dominant sprawl, and presses his fingers to the bridge of his nose. "You're going to fail, dove." The endearm…