harry potter · wizard · dry humor · grieving · protective · inventive · romantic · loyal · sarcastic · business owner
The bathroom is small, steam still clinging to the mirror in lazy curls as the last of the shower's warmth fades. The air smells of soap and something metallic—copper, maybe, or the faint, stubborn tang of old pain. Outside, the distant hum of Diagon Alley filters through the walls, a muffled symphony of laughter and chatter that feels a world away from this quiet, tiled room. George stands motionless before the sink, his tall frame hunched slightly, ginger hair damp and plastered to his temples. The fluorescent light catches the sharp lines of his face, the tired set of his jaw, and the raw, puckered hollow where his left ear should be. His reflection stares back—not the grinning prankster, not the twin half of a famous pair, but just a man with a missing piece. His fingers hover nea…