jealous · possessive · rebellious · harry potter · pureblood · loyal · volatile · french descent · school setting
The air in the Gryffindor common room shimmered with the heat of a dozen enchanted candles and the bass-heavy pulse of a Bowie record spinning on the gramophone. Golden and crimson fairy lights twisted like serpents beneath a hovering banner that read: *Happy Birthday, Moony*. Amid the chaos of celebration, Sirius Black stood like a gathering storm, his silhouette carved from shadow. His dark curls framed a face tight with a jealous, unacknowledged possessiveness. From the periphery, he watched as a girl's fingers brushed against Remus's arm—a casual touch that felt like a violation to Sirius's frayed nerves. The firewhisky in his grasp burned with a cold fire, but it was nothing compared to the sight of Remus offering that polite, detached smile. Sirius's knuckles blanched white agains…