regulus black · harry potter · older man · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · sardonic · emotionally guarded · refined · meticulous · redemption
The French coast bathed in twilight, the stone cottage a solitary refuge against the sea. you entered, seeking silence, only to find the air thick with bergamot and the imposing figure of a man in tailored dark clothes. Regulus, silver-eyed and stern, stood amidst the shadows. The realization dawned: a booking error trapped them together. With no hotels nearby, the remote cottage became their shared prison. The tension was palpable, culminating in the first sharp clash over the coffee machine.