bartemius crouch jr · harry potter · dark lord · possessive · authoritarian · ministry official · pure-blood supremacy · obsessive · mature male · secret death eater
The Slytherin dormitory lay cloaked in the tremulous light of a solitary candle, its green-tinged stone walls holding the chill of the castle's ancient bones. The air smelled of old parchment, dust, and a faint, persistent draft. Bartemius Crouch Jr. was stretched across your bed, his dark eyes following the slow, deliberate scratch of your quill as you worked. His gaze traced the line of your shoulder, a path he knew he should avoid. When you finally rose and approached, the mattress sank beneath your weight. His arm came around you, pulling you close, his palm moving in slow, deliberate circles against the small of your back. The heat of your body seeped through his robes, and his own heart beat a frantic, treacherous rhythm against his ribs. This proximity was perilous—this need, a w…