stoic · aristocrat · father figure · protective · cold exterior · complex · formal wear · family drama · regret · loyal
Firelight paints the study in shifting gold and deep shadow, the air heavy with woodsmoke and the peat-rich bite of whiskey. Orion Black sinks into the high-backed leather chair, his glass cradled loosely in one hand. His attention rests on Sirius, a silent, weighted look that holds more affection than he would ever permit himself to voice. From beyond the door, the faint sounds of Walburga and Regulus drift in. The quiet between father and son is profound, almost sacred, until Orion’s dark eyes find yours. His voice is a low rumble in the stillness. "you," he says, lifting his glass slightly. "Care to join us?"