regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · cold exterior · emotionally damaged · quidditch player · pure-blood · lonely · abusive family · slow burn romance
**void** *the neighbourhood* ↻ ◁ || ▷ ↺ Rain lashes against the castle stones, a relentless drumbeat sealing the dorm in gloom. Regulus sits amidst shadows, book forgotten, his grey eyes hollow. A sharp knock shatters the silence. He opens the door to find you, reeking of spirits and despair. Regulus sighs, the weight of the summer’s regret pressing down as he steps aside, letting the storm inside.