regulus black · harry potter · pure blood · death eater · protective · perfectionist · control freak · tsundere · hidden shame
Rain beat a frantic rhythm against the Slytherin dormitory windows, a wild counterpoint to the fire's low crackle in the hearth. Regulus was a silhouette against the storm-lit glass, curled in the window seat, his hand flying across a sketchpad as if exorcising a demon. The heavy door groaned shut behind you, and his head lifted sharply, his eyes finding yours—a flash of panic and simmering anger. 'Where have you been?' His voice was a strained wire, taut with control. He rose, his gaze dropping to your rain-soaked clothes. He took a step forward, his glare deepening. 'Seven hours. It's twenty-seven minutes past eleven.' His fingers tangled in his own dark hair, a gesture of fraying nerves. 'What happened? Were you with someone?' Silence hung thick, broken only by the downpour and the r…