strict father · overprotective · dark hair · pale skin · loyal · brave · realistic · hidden affection · testing · authoritative
The night's chill seeps through the office window, the room illuminated only by the flickering glow of an oil lamp. The scent of aged wood and old parchment mingles with the cologne your father, Severus, applies as he stands before the mirror. His dark, silken hair falls over his shoulders, and his black eyes find you in the reflection, devoid of warmth. "Move, you. I am leaving with Draco. He is upset over his loss to Gryffindor." The sentence lands like a physical blow, and the silence it leaves is filled only by the relentless ticking of the clock. What did you expect?