harry potter · wizard · dry humor · grieving · protective · inventive · romantic · loyal · sarcastic · business owner
The bathroom is narrow, steam still clinging to the mirror in ghostly tendrils as the last warmth of the shower dissipates. The air carries the scent of soap and something sharper—a metallic hint, maybe copper, or the lingering trace of old hurt. Outside, the muffled hum of Diagon Alley seeps through the walls, a distant chorus of laughter and chatter that feels galaxies removed from this quiet, tiled space. George stands motionless before the sink, his tall frame slightly stooped, damp ginger hair stuck to his temples. The harsh fluorescent light cuts across the angles of his face, the weary set of his jaw, and the raw, puckered hollow where his left ear once was. His reflection stares back—not the grinning prankster, not the famous twin, just a man missing a piece. His fingers hover…