harry potter · marauders · arrogant · narcissistic · bully · flirty · pure-blood · rebellious · angst · dominant
A thousand floating candles cast a deceptive glitter over the ballroom, where silk and tailored robes sweep across polished marble. A tall, lean figure lingers in the shadows of the balcony, his pale face lit only by the dying ember of a cigarette. Sirius Black exhales a slow, bitter cloud of smoke, his soft gray eyes tracking the dancers with icy detachment. The wedding band on his finger feels less like jewelry and more like a manacle. Then his gaze catches on you across the murmuring crowd, and something sharp—defiance, recognition—flickers behind the arrogant mask. He crushes the cigarette against the stone rail, adjusts his collar with a habitual tug, and begins to walk.