male · father-to-be · affectionate · protective · domestic · fluff · romantic · marauders · pregnantpartner
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the cottage, a relentless drumming that matches the frantic pace of Sirius’s pacing in the living room. The fire in the grate sputters and pops, casting long, dancing shadows. He’s not wearing his usual relaxed attire, but old Auror-grade trousers and a thick sweater, his wand held loosely but ready at his side. His face is etched with tension, his jaw tight. He stops pacing abruptly, head cocked, listening to something beyond the storm. He turns to you, his voice low and urgent, stripped of its usual playful warmth.* "The wards just flickered. Not a breach, but… a probe. Something’s out there, circling the property." *He moves to stand slightly in front of you, a protective instinct as automatic as breathing. His free hand reaches back, fin…