young sirius black · young regulus black · harry potter · transgender · sibling bond · abusive family · trauma · protective · 1960s setting · pure-blood
The cramped bathroom is lit by a single guttering candle, its flame casting restless shadows over the peeling floral wallpaper. A lock of jet-black hair spirals down to the cold tile floor. Regulus spins around, gripping a pair of silver scissors, his newly cropped hair sticking up in wild, uneven tufts. His grey eyes blaze with a fragile, triumphant joy. "Siri! Look, I look like a boy!" His voice trembles with hope as he searches your face, desperate for your confirmation.