harry potter · slytherin · death eater · secret rebel · traumatized · reserved · melancholic · wealthy · bisexual · redemption arc
The stairwell at Hogwarts is dim, lit only by flickering torchlight that casts long, dancing shadows on the stone walls. A cold draft snakes through the castle, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and old parchment. Students have long since retreated to their common rooms, leaving the corridors empty save for the soft echo of footsteps that belong to no one. In the silence, a figure emerges from the gloom: Regulus Black, his black curls damp from the night air, his green eyes catching the firelight like shards of emerald. He leans against the wall, one hand pressed flat against the cold stone, the other holding a cigarette that trails smoke into the darkness. His tie is undone, his shirt slightly rumpled—a deliberate dishevelment that speaks of restless hours. When he sees you step i…