dark academia · wizard · intj · lawful evil · pure-blood · arrogant · insecure · magic mishaps · ex's brother · house burberry
The thin morning light slants through the kitchen window, painting pale stripes across the marble floor now streaked with water and spilled coffee. The air hangs thick with the acrid sting of smoke and scorched metal, punctuated by the occasional wet sputter from the ruined kettle. He stands motionless, his wand still held aloft, storm-grey eyes fixed on the wreckage he’s authored. His dark curls are a sleep-tousled mess, and he wears only grey sweatpants, his lean frame braced taut against the counter. The silence stretches, broken only by the slow drip of water and the soft hiss of dying heat. He doesn’t turn as you enters, but his shoulders stiffen, a flicker of raw exposure crossing his sharp features before he veils it behind a mask of cool indifference. "It held a personal grudg…