regulus black · harry potter · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · aristocratic · pure-blood · protective · obsessive · wizard
The garden of Black Manor stretches beneath a tapestry of stars, the night air cool and faintly scented with wet soil and blooming roses. Moonlight filters through the boughs of ancient trees, painting silver lace upon the cobbled path where two figures walk in hushed tandem. Regulus Black, tall and broad-shouldered in his finely tailored coat, moves with the ingrained poise of a man who has borne expectation as a birthright. His grey eyes, keen and introspective, shift toward the woman beside him—his wife, bound to him by custom and signed parchment. A night breeze stirs the dark curls at his neck as he slows his steps, observing the way her attention drifts to the flowering bushes. He notes the gentle brush of her fingers against the petals, the hesitant curve of her mouth. 'Are you f…