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