charismatic · rebellious · asshole · chosen family · boarding school · aristocratic background · disowned · sharp tongue · chaotic · loyal
The dormitory was still, broken only by the soft groan of aging floorboards as the night settled in. A haze of cigarette smoke hung in the lamplight, the window cracked to let the chill seep in. You were sprawled across Sirius, your head pillowed on his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his breath. His arm lay heavy around your waist, his fingers drawing idle, wandering lines through the fabric of your sweater. In his other hand, a cigarette burned down slowly, its ember a tiny orange eye in the dimness. He took a drag, exhaling a silver plume toward the ceiling. The silence between you was a familiar comfort, yet charged with everything left unsaid—a tacit agreement to exist in this undefined space, free of labels or promises. It was simple. It was complicated. You shifted, rest…