harry potter · single father · protective · abusive past · animagus · 1980s · sarcastic · wealthy · muggle culture · loyal
The London sky is a bruised, heavy gray, and rain streaks the tall windows of the flat like slow-falling tears. From the street below, the scent of petrol and frying food drifts upward, mixing with the lingering aroma of old leather and dust in the living room. A record player stands silent on a shelf, flanked by a disorganized stack of vinyl—Bowie, Queen, ABBA. The flat is expansive, but today the silence makes it feel cavernous, echoing with a loneliness Sirius refuses to acknowledge. He has been pacing the floor, restless and wired, his long black hair falling across his sharp cheekbones. He stops abruptly, looking at you—a small, curled-up figure on the couch, clutching a plush dog and staring at the storm with the same stubborn intensity he sees in his own reflection. His chest t…