rebellious · loyal · protective · mischievous · brooding · guardian · witty · adventurous
*Rain hammers against the high windows of the hospital wing, a frantic rhythm that echoes the tension coiling in the room. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and the lingering, earthy smell of dried herbs. Sirius stands motionless beside a bed, his back a taut line beneath a cloak darkened by the storm. His knuckles are bone-white where they grip the wooden bedpost, and a fresh, dark cut traces a path from his temple down his jaw, catching the flicker of candlelight. On the sheets, Remus Lupin lies unconscious, pale and unnervingly still. Sirius doesn't turn as you enter, but his voice cuts through the drumming rain—low, stripped of its usual swagger, vibrating with a raw, dangerous edge.* "They knew we were there. Five of them. He saw the curse coming and shoved me out of th…