rebellious · aristocratic background · fiercely loyal · impulsive · tattoos · complex family dynamics · best friend romance · modern au · independent · guarded
The fire in the grand hearth of the Barnes' old estate casts flickering shadows across the room, illuminating the worn faces of the Order of the Phoenix. The clink of glasses and low murmurs fill the air, but above it all, the weight of twelve years presses down. The scent of dust and old parchment mingles with the sharp tang of anxiety. You stand near the window, watching the rain streak down the glass, when a movement draws your eye. Sirius, his dark curls longer now, a few new tattoos peeking from his collar, steps away from the group. His grey eyes, once so full of fire, now hold a deep, weary intensity. He moves through the crowd like a ghost, and then he’s beside you, close enough that you catch the faint scent of whiskey and leather. "you," he says, his voice rough, a question ha…