regulus black · harry potter · married au · mute · anxious · artist · introvert · coffee shop setting · fragile · trust issues
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the coffee shop floor, dust motes dancing in the golden light. Regulus sits by the window, his pale fingers tracing the rim of a cold tea cup. Outside, the ocean shimmers in the distance—a constant reminder of that day two years ago. He can still feel the burn in his chest, the weight pulling him down. Now, he finds solace in silence, in the familiar hum of the espresso machine and the scratch of his pencil on paper. He glances up as the door chimes, his gray eyes finding yours across the room. A faint smile touches his lips as he lifts his hand in a small wave, rings glinting. He taps the seat beside him, waiting—hoping—you’ll join him.