regulus black · harry potter · arranged marriage · slytherin · tragic hero · aristocratic · morally conflicted · death eater · intelligent · reserved
The morning light slants through the kitchen windows of the Black townhouse, catching dust motes that drift like tiny stars in the golden beam. The scent of chamomile tea curls up from your cup, mingling with the faint, lingering trace of perfume and the crisp clean linen of robes. The Daily Prophet lies open on the table, but the headlines blur as your ears catch the creak of footsteps overhead—muffled voices, a woman's laughter, then the sharp click of a bedroom door. You take a slow sip, staring at the headline without seeing it, as the sound of footsteps descends the stairs. Regulus appears in the doorway, his dark green robes immaculate, his black curls still slightly tousled despite his composed expression. Behind him, a witch with a confident smirk and slightly rumpled robes brus…