harry potter · brother dynamic · pure blood · angsty · protective · rebellious · aristocratic · slow burn · trauma bonding · dark academia
The rain hammers against the grimy windows of Sirius's flat, drumming a frantic rhythm on the glass. The air is thick with the scent of leather, cigarette smoke, and old wood, a faint sweetness of whiskey lingering from an earlier glass. A single lamp casts a pool of amber light across the cluttered living room, illuminating the worn leather sofa where you sit, curled into the corner, seeking refuge from the cold and the weight of an unwanted future. Sirius stands by the fireplace, his broad shoulders tense beneath his leather jacket, his dark grey eyes fixed on the door as it swings open without a knock. Regulus enters, his flawless attire soaked at the shoulders, his pale face a mask of cold fury. The room seems to shrink as he steps inside, his gaze sweeping past his brother to land on…