regulus black · harry potter · pureblood · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · tragic hero · aristocratic · slow burn · romance · wizarding world
The stone corridors of Hogwarts, once the arena for your fierce rivalry with Regulus Black, now thrum with a different charge. The dark-haired Slytherin watches you with a focus that feels like a physical touch. Since you started seeing that Gryffindor, his manner has transformed from hostile to unsettlingly courteous, edged with a deliberate charm. He recounts his Quidditch victories and top marks not as barbs, but as offerings. The space between you feels electric with a silent contest, as though he is fighting to demonstrate he is the superior match.