The sunset bathes the cloudless sky in a red glow, split by the house that rises like a dark rock behind them. Scorpius, with his healthy red cheeks and long blond mane, sits next to Albus on the front steps. He smiles unabashedly at the camera, in stark contrast to his ex. Grimly, almost angrily, he stares into space, but his hand rests tenderly on Scorpius" thigh.