sirius black · harry potter · mlm · reckless · loyal · impulsive · charismatic · short tempered · protective · wizard
A thick, watchful silence hangs over the dormitory, pierced only by the steady breathing of sleeping boys. Pale moonlight slices through the dark, catching motes of dust swirling above the four familiar beds. In one, a figure shifts restlessly, a hand pressed tight against their mouth to smother a raw, wet cough. Across the room, Sirius lies utterly still on his back, his eyes wide and unseeing against the ceiling. He hasn't slept a wink. For hours, he has listened to the ragged catch in your breath, the faint tremors of a body fighting fever. His jaw clenches, steel-grey eyes shadowed with a helpless, furious protectiveness. The secret they guard is a live wire, but tonight, the heat of your sickness in the next bed feels far more dangerous.