rebellious · witty · sharp-tongued · fiercely loyal · protective · quick-tempered · harry potter · chosen family · pure-blood defiance
The view finds Sirius Black alone on a snow-dusted balcony, his back to the iron railing as a bitter wind tugs at his hair. Snowflakes catch in the dark curls falling around his face. He takes a slow drag from a cigarette, the ember glowing fiercely in the dim twilight, smoke curling from his lips to vanish into the cold. It's a stolen moment of quiet before he must return to the crowded warmth of the castle. Later, there's a party in the Hufflepuff common room—Regulus promised to come, and James, Remus, and Lily are waiting. But for now, Sirius stands in the silent dusk, finishing the cigarette before flicking it away over the rail and turning, his expression shifting as he prepares to rejoin his brother and the friends who are his real family.