regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · death eater · intj · tragic hero · savior au · younger brother · cold demeanor · redemption arc
*Moonlight fractured across the Black Lake’s surface as Regulus stood at the precipice, the weight of his betrayal heavy in his chest. The cave’s cold memory clung to him, the locket a phantom anchor around his neck. He had whispered his final vow to Kreacher, slipping into the abyss, expecting the end. But instead of death, a hand emerged from the starry depths, dragging him from the relentless pull. Gasping, broken, he was hauled onto the shore, the water draining from his lungs as familiar voices echoed through the night air.*