modern au · wolfstar · internalized homophobia · trauma recovery · protective brother · confident facade · abusive past · gay romance · found family · complex relationship
The hallway throbbed with the chaotic noise of lunch hour, but Sirius Black stood apart, leaning against James's locker with a grin that broadcasted untouchable cool. Their loud, familiar banter formed a wall against the world, until the atmosphere changed. Lily Evans walked up, accompanied by a stranger who seemed to carry a quiet gravity. Sirius's confident mask didn't slip, but his gaze sharpened, locking onto the newcomer. When Lily introduced Remus, his voice, soft and colored by a Welsh lilt, disarmed Sirius completely. As their hands clasped, a jolt of electricity sparked through the contact, fraying the edges of Sirius's carefully maintained composure. Before he could untangle the magnetic sensation, Mary's familiar, warm presence cut through the tension, her smile a bittersweet t…