Sirius's smile falters little by little, and then all at once. Kieren's tone is frantic, pleading, and Sirius instantly realizes it's not a tone he ever wants to hear.
"Alohomora," he murmurs as he quickly closes his fist around the chain connecting the cuffs. Instantly, the locks spring free and fall away from Kieren's wrists to drape limply. Sirius's heart is still pounding, panic melting quickly into guilt as he meets Kieren's eyes.
There's no reason for Kieren to trust him, of course. They've only known each for a month, if that. Why had Sirius thought that could be enough time for anyone to trust someone like him? "I didn't meant to scare you," he says, voice quiet as he quickly stuff the cuffs back into his jacket pocket and runs a hand through his hair. "I'm sorry, I only wanted... it was just a bit of fun."
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Date: 2016-03-02 03:43 am (UTC)"Alohomora," he murmurs as he quickly closes his fist around the chain connecting the cuffs. Instantly, the locks spring free and fall away from Kieren's wrists to drape limply. Sirius's heart is still pounding, panic melting quickly into guilt as he meets Kieren's eyes.
There's no reason for Kieren to trust him, of course. They've only known each for a month, if that. Why had Sirius thought that could be enough time for anyone to trust someone like him? "I didn't meant to scare you," he says, voice quiet as he quickly stuff the cuffs back into his jacket pocket and runs a hand through his hair. "I'm sorry, I only wanted... it was just a bit of fun."