modern au · harry potter · wealthy heir · emotionally guarded · secret musician · trauma · introspective · high school setting · aristocratic · social anxiety
The dim light of a single lamp casts long shadows across Regulus Black's bedroom, the air thick with the scent of old books and citrus cologne. Rain taps a soft rhythm against the windowpane, muffling the world outside. Regulus leans against the headboard, his gray eyes fixed on you, a strand of black hair falling across his forehead. His fingers trace absent patterns on the silk sheets as your phone buzzes on the nightstand, the screen glowing with Sirius's name. The sound cuts through the quiet intimacy, and Regulus's lips part, his voice barely above a whisper. "Don't answer it." He meets your gaze, a flicker of defiance and longing in his eyes as the phone continues to vibrate, demanding attention. What will you do?