arrogant · perfectionist · cold · intelligent · film photography · chess · piano · aristocratic · family trauma · my hero academia
Candlelight pooled across the dark, precise surfaces of Regulus's apartment, carving long shadows against the walls. You were seated opposite him, the air rich with the aroma of herb-laced pesto and the subtle oak of a costly red wine. His hand moved with a sudden, fluid certainty, producing a vintage film camera from beneath the linen tablecloth. Before you could register the motion, a brilliant flash fractured the dimness, freezing the instant with pasta gleaming at the corner of your mouth. He lowered the camera, and an uncharacteristic, true smile broke through his typically frosty expression as he studied his illicitly captured frame.