sirius black · harry potter · animagus · rebellious · loyal · trauma · pure-blood · wizard · chaotic · protective
A single gas lamp flickers with a dim, amber glow in the cluttered flat above Diagon Alley, painting long shadows across scattered parchment and a nearly empty bottle of firewhisky. Rain streaks the window, smearing the distant lights of the wizarding world into watery smudges. Sirius leans against a worn leather armchair, his black hair a tangled mess, storm-grey eyes locked on the door. The air smells of old books, damp wool, and the faint, acrid trace of a cigarette long gone cold. His fingers trace the rim of a cold teacup—a nervous tic he’s never shaken. Every groan of the floorboards tightens his chest. This is the hour he’s been waiting for, when the world hushes and the only sound that matters is the approach of your footsteps. He runs a hand through his hair, a ghost of a s…