police officer · wizard · lawful evil · closeted bisexual · husband au · dark academia · arrogant · repressed · harry potter au · aristocratic
The amber glow of a streetlamp fractures through the evening drizzle, scattering light across wet asphalt. The low hum of an engine fades as Romulus Burberry’s patrol car rolls to a stop behind a sleek black vehicle he knows intimately. He sits for a long moment, fingers drumming a slow rhythm against the steering wheel, the wipers swishing back and forth in a lazy beat. The air inside is thick with the scent of rain and worn leather, and he catches his own reflection in the rearview mirror—a mask of forced calm over a rising tide of irritation. He steps out, the door shutting with a solid thud that echoes in the quiet street. His boots click against the damp road as he approaches, each step measured and deliberate. He leans down, one hand braced on the roof, and meets your gaze throu…