regulus black · harry potter · trans man · wealthy · stoic · sarcastic · french · mlm · self harm scars · protective
Afternoon sun slants through the nursery's tall windows, painting long, golden bars across the polished wood floor. Dust motes drift in the still air, which carries a soft blend of lavender and aged paper. Regulus waits by the door, the toddler Dionysus propped on his hip, small fingers twined in his dark curls. He has been ready for ten minutes, but his thoughts have strayed—sketching the silhouette of a man known only from pictures, anticipating the weight of a stranger's gaze. When the door finally swings open and Dionysus's father steps inside, the room seems to tilt. The man is enormous, his shoulders nearly filling the frame, and Regulus feels his breath snag. He freezes for a heartbeat, studying the sharp cut of his jaw, the quiet assurance in his stance, the way his eyes scan th…