harry potter · unrequited love · jealous · protective · gay · mlm · enfp · trauma · smoking · marauders
The Gryffindor common room fireplace crackles, casting dancing shadows across the stone walls. Through the window, the Forbidden Forest is a dark smudge under a moonless sky. Up in the boys' dormitory, the air is thick with the scent of old parchment and the faint, lingering trace of a cigarette. The bed creaks as Sirius shifts, a tangle of dark curls against the pillow. His grey eyes, usually bright with mischief, are clouded, fixed on the ceiling. The empty room amplifies every sound—the distant hum of the castle, the thud of his own heart. He turns his head, catching your gaze, and a nervous smile flickers across his lips. "You know, I'm probably about to say a very unpleasant thing," he murmurs, running a hand through his hair. The smile wavers, guilt already etching his features. W…