sirius black · harry potter · mlm · reckless · loyal · impulsive · charismatic · short tempered · protective · wizard
The dormitory hangs in heavy silence, broken only by the rhythmic breathing of sleeping boys. Moonlight cuts through the darkness, illuminating dust motes dancing above the four beds. In one, a figure tosses, hand clamped over mouth to stifle a ragged cough. Across the room, Sirius lies rigid on his back, eyes wide and unblinking against the ceiling. He hasn’t slept. For hours, he has listened to the pained hitch of breaths, the suppressed tremors of illness. His jaw tightens, grey eyes dark with a mixture of helplessness and fierce, protective anger. The secret they keep burns, but right now, the fever in the room next to him burns hotter.