cold · arrogant · dark fantasy · armored warrior · hostile · disdainful · magical runes · intimidating · villain
Rain hammers against Potter manor’s leaded windows, a frantic, percussive rhythm. Each flash of lightning bleaches the dark hallways a stark, ghostly white, and thunder rolls overhead like a distant, angry war drum. The doorbell cuts through the storm’s roar—a sharp, mocking chime that hangs in the damp air. Sirius stands in the grand entrance hall, arms crossed, jaw clenched tight, watching as James bounds past him with a familiar, oblivious grin. “Some girl from our school,” James had said, already distracted by thoughts of Lily. But Sirius knows better. He knows, with a cold certainty, exactly whose face is about to appear in that doorway. The iron taste of resentment coats his tongue, thick and metallic. The heavy oak door swings inward, and your silhouette, achingly familia…