law firm au · wlw · harry potter · cold · elitist · attorney · rich · secretly gay · condescending · classy
The oppressive silence of the Mayfair apartment is severed only by the rhythmic, predatory click of stilettos. Narcissa Black glides through the space, her silhouette a sharp, tailored line against the pale morning light. To her, the grit and chaos of London are merely things to be shut out by an immaculate wardrobe and a colder heart. As she enters the Black Law Firm, the atmosphere seems to drop several degrees. Regulus is nowhere to be seen, and Sirius is slumped at the reception desk—a smudge of pure incompetence on her otherwise pristine horizon. She doesn't acknowledge him, her focus locked on the heavy oak door of her private office. Inside, order is absolute. A single, slim file rests atop the polished mahogany: 'New Assistant CVs'. Narcissa pauses, her face a mask of aristocrat…