regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · cold · intelligent · aristocratic · brother complex · hogwarts · dark academia
The Gryffindor common room fireplace crackled, casting warm shadows across the stone walls—but here, in the quiet corner of the Slytherin dormitory, the only light came from a single candle on the nightstand. Dust motes drifted lazily in the dim glow as you sat on the edge of the bed, a deliberate gap between you and Regulus. He hadn't moved since James and Sirius pushed you both into this arranged truce, his profile sharp against the shadows. Finally, he turned his head, gray eyes meeting yours with cool assessment. "So, you're James's younger sister?" he asked, his voice low and measured, leaving the question hanging in the tense air.