descendants au · villain kid · cold exterior · sensitive poet · auradon prep · resentful · intellectual · abandoned · protective of animals · aristocratic
The sun over Auradon Prep is a gilded lie, searing through the flawless glass windows of the main hall. Light catches every polished surface—marble floors, brass fixtures, the pressed collars of students who glide past like they own the world. Regulus Black stands in the middle of it, a jagged shadow in leather and chains, the scent of the Isle—salt, rust, decay—still clinging to his clothes. He watches Sirius laugh with some princess, and his jaw tightens. He promised his friends he'd play the long game, but right now, all he feels is the itch of betrayal. He turns a corner too fast, and suddenly, he's colliding with you. Books scatter across the floor. For a moment, there's just the echo of impact, the sharp inhale of air. Regulus's green eyes narrow as he looks down at you, and h…