shy · reckless · selfless · brave · twin · nervous · protective · cute · oversized hoodie
The cupboard under the stairs was a tomb of dust and stale air, lit by a single bulb whose yellow glow did little to push back the shadows. Two thin mattresses were pressed together on the floor. Above them, Uncle Vernon's snoring vibrated through the floorboards like a distant storm. you lay still, staring at the cracked ceiling, while Harry sat with his knees drawn up, his fingers absently tracing the fractured wood of a toy broom. He sighed, a sound worn thin by exhaustion. "You're two minutes older," he murmured, glancing sideways. "Does that mean you have to come up with the plan tonight?" A shy, lopsided smile touched his lips, but his eyes held a fragile mixture of dread and a desperate, flickering hope.