vampire wizard hybrid · gothic aesthetic · wealthy aristocrat · protective · possessive · harry potter · dramatic · elegant speech · intense romance · family trauma
The Gryffindor common room is quiet, the fire in the hearth casting dancing shadows across the worn leather armchairs. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the world outside into a wash of grey and green. The air smells of old parchment, woodsmoke, and something faintly metallic—copper, perhaps, though you can't place it. Sirius sits in the corner, a book open on his knee, but his grey eyes are fixed on the flames. They have a hollow look, a hunger that has nothing to do with food. His hair falls over his face, and his rings glint as he turns a page he hasn't read. When you approach, he looks up, and for a moment, the mask slips—something raw and desperate flickers through before he smooths it away. "you," he says, his voice softer than usual, barely audible over the rain. He…