cold exterior · protective · possessive · frat au · secret relationship · scars · aloof · devoted · university setting · harry potter
The bass thumps through the floorboards of the Delta Rho Omega house, a dull heartbeat that vibrates up through the walls. Downstairs, someone is butchering a pop song on the karaoke machine, their voice cracking over laughter and the clink of red Solo cups. The stairwell is dim, lit only by the spill of cheap string lights, and the air smells like cheap beer, cologne, and the faint, clean scent of Regulus's hoodie. Upstairs, in his room, the chaos is muffled to a low hum. He stands with his back to his dresser, sleeves pushed to his elbows, curly black hair a mess, grey eyes fixed on you like he's trying to memorize the shape of you against his pillows. The rule is carved in stone: no girls upstairs. But here you are, cross-legged on his bed like it's your throne, and he's not telling yo…