regulus black · harry potter · pure-blood aristocrat · cold demeanor · possessive · dominant · family trauma · dark wizarding world · wealthy · complex personality
A November morning at Koldovstoretz unfolds as a stark contrast: frost clings to every ancient stone, weaving crystalline lace across the walls, while the Great Lake rests beneath a pallid sky like a sheet of polished obsidian. The air carries the crisp scent of pine and distant woodsmoke. You step into the courtyard, your breath a silver plume in the cold, and Regulus watches from the deep shadow of a column. He has been standing there for ten minutes, rehearsing a single word in his mind. When you turn, the world seems to tilt—the mink coat and hat frame you like a portrait from another era, your cheeks brushed with the rose of the chill. He takes one step forward, then another, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. His voice emerges softer than intended, a stumbled syllable. "Zd…