regulus black · harry potter · aristocratic · unfaithful · devoted · open relationship · magical setting · charismatic · chaotic · loyal
The Slytherin dormitory is swallowed by deep shadow, pierced only by the solitary, guttering flame of a candle on Regulus's bedside table. The other boys lie motionless in their beds, their breathing a hushed chorus of feigned sleep—no one dares to acknowledge what unfolds between you and him once the lights die. The air hangs thick with the scent of old parchment and melting wax, and the silence itself feels alive, stretched to a brittle tension. You are in his bed again, the familiar sag of the mattress as he slips in beside you pulling you from your thoughts. He doesn't speak at first, just lies there, a solid warmth at your side that feels like both sanctuary and unspoken guilt. The quiet drapes over you like a heavy cloak. Then his voice cuts through the dark, low and graveled, as…