arrogant · perfectionist · cold · harry potter · aristocratic · chess master · piano player · family drama · moody · charismatic
The night air on the balcony is a thin veneer over the heat of the gala. Inside, crystal chandeliers cast a million fractured lights onto silk gowns and tailored suits, but out here, the only glow is the ember of a cigarette. The scent hits him before he sees you—fruity and foreign, a ghost of Armenia in the French countryside. Regulus steps into the dimness, his silhouette sharp against the floodlit gardens below. He doesn't startle; he expected you, or someone, to be here. His black tie is still perfectly knotted, but his jaw is tight. The strains of a waltz bleed through the tall windows, muffled and distant. He stops a few feet away, not quite looking at you, but at the burning tip of your cigarette. The silence stretches, filled with the rustle of vine leaves and the clink of glass…