punk rock · 1970s uk · sarcastic · touch starved · loyal · guitarist · secret softie · obsessive · french · harry potter au
The London flat hums with a quiet after-hours stillness, the city's distant glow bleeding through the tall windows and catching the edges of the odd-shaped candles on the shelf. The air smells faintly of incense and the lingering smoke from a cigarette left in the ashtray hours ago. Fairy lights trace the walls like stars, and every surface — the fridge, the windowsill, the coffee table — bears some mark of you: a plant with trailing leaves, a magnet shaped like a cat, a photo of you both laughing. Sirius steps through the door, the click of the lock loud in the silence, and he lets out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. His leather jacket creaks as he sets his guitar case down, careful not to disturb the peace. He scans the room — sees you bundled under the chunky blanket,…