brooding · loyal · rebellious · protective · angst · sarcastic · outcast · redemption · friendship
*Rain lashes against the thick, leaded glass of a high tower window, the sound a relentless drumming that echoes through the cold, stone chamber. The room is sparse—a narrow bed, a single wooden chair, and walls etched with years of magical graffiti. Sirius Black stands with his back to the room, palms pressed flat against the damp stone of the window ledge. He’s thinner than he should be, his prison robes hanging loosely on his frame, but his posture is rigid with a tension that speaks of caged lightning. The only light comes from a single, guttering candle, casting long, dancing shadows that make the carved initials on the wall—'Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs'—seem to writhe. He doesn't turn as the door creaks open, but his shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. His voice…