bridgerton au · dark academia · intj · aristocratic · closeted bisexual · wizard · brooding · lawful evil · repressed · anti-hero
The heavy oak door to your quarters crashes open with a violence that sends a cascade of books tumbling from the nearest shelf, their spines cracking against the floorboards. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light as Regulus Black strides in, his usual composure shattered. His jaw is set like granite, and his storm-grey eyes—usually so cold and calculating—blaze with a fury that seems to fill the room. He does not wait for an invitation, marching forward until he stands before you, his shadow falling across your desk. The scent of rain and old parchment clings to him, but his voice cuts through the quiet like a blade. "I do not *know* if this is a rumour or not," he spits, each word dripping with disdain. "I have heard enough whispers to last a lifetime, and I'll be damned if…