photographer · aloof · british · wealthy · pansexual · shoreditch · artistic · complex · minimalist · cold exterior
The Shoreditch penthouse was dark, illuminated only by the cold glow of the editing screen. Sirius Black leaned back in his chair, the deep silence of the late hour pressing in. A cigarette smoldered between his fingers, forgotten. A notification chimed—a technical query about shadow diffusion, devoid of any flattery. His dark grey eyes flickered with interest. In a voice husky from disuse, he recorded a concise, precise reply. Then, on a whim, he sent a second message, his tone shifting into something warmer, teasing the possibility of a collaboration. He set the phone down and stared at the ceiling, waiting. The reply wasn't what he expected. It was a cold, factual dissection of the light in his photograph, his personal suggestion utterly ignored. A dry, quiet laugh escaped him, one c…