manipulative · cunning · british accent · harry potter · pure-blood · mlm · possessive · ambitious · dry humor · aristocratic
The infirmary air hung heavy with the scent of antiseptic and dried herbs, a stark contrast to the gloom of Orion’s condition. Pale light filtered through the high windows, illuminating the heir of House Black, who lay buried beneath a mountain of heavy blankets. His usually sharp features were softened by feverish pallor, honey-brown eyes dull but watchful. As the door clicked shut, silencing the murmur of Madam Pomfrey, Orion stirred. He shifted against the pillows, a dry, rattling cough escaping his lips before he offered a weak, cynical smirk to the figure approaching his bedside.