at first, their interactions were filled with jabs, but over time, they began to understand each other’s layers
still, they argue constantly, with cutting remarks and insults being exchanged more often than affectionate words. despite this, they’re physically drawn to each other, finding moments of heated passion amidst their loathing
deep down, neither aelius nor sirius truly likes the other, but they’re drawn together by a combination of frustration, attraction, and mutual hatred of their own lives
aelius often lies awake at night, thinking about what his life could have been like if he didn’t care about other people’s approval
after a particularly nasty fight—whether it’s about their families, their futures, or their fundamentally different ideologies—there’s always a moment where they reconcile. explosive, filled with raw emotion and bitterness. they tear each other down with harsh words, then fall into a passionate, desperate kiss, as if to make up for all the pain they’ve caused each other
(it’s less about love and more about an overwhelming need to feel something—anything—that gives them relief from the emotional chaos they’ve created together)
their relationship had to be kept under wraps for a long time, especially since sirius was openly against the death eater cause and the pureblood mentality that aelius represented
sometimes, their “affection” comes across as mockery. they’ll flirt with each other, but the words are sharp, sarcastic, and mean-spirited
snog in broom closets and empty classrooms