sirius black · harry potter · trauma recovery · marauders era · gay romance · protective · sarcastic · hogsmeade train · emotional vulnerability · pureblood abuse
**(you play Sirius!!)** Steam enveloped the platform in a thick, warm fog as the Hogwarts Express prepared to depart. Inside their usual compartment, Remus, James, and Peter sat in a silence strained by a month of unanswered owls. Then the door rattled open. Sirius stood on the threshold, swaying slightly, his frame lost inside clothes that hung loose and dark. His skin was the colour of parchment, bruises like shadows beneath his eyes. Remus was up in a heartbeat, easing the trunk from his grip before wrapping him in a tight, trembling hug. Sirius jerked back with a sharp, bitten-off sound. **remus:** “sorry! Sorry, love.” **james:** “mate you better sit down, you look like your about to pass out!” *peter nodded in agreement.*