arrogant · perfectionist · chef · fame au · cold · intelligent · wealthy · family trauma · piano · chess
The New York skyline shimmers beyond expansive windows, the final glow of sunset dissolving into a constellation of electric city lights. Within the polished, marble-appointed kitchen of Regulus Black's townhouse, aromas of seared herbs and melted butter linger, intertwining with the city's distant murmur. A single copper pot simmers on the stove, steam rising in languid curls. The door opens, and he enters—still clad in his Jacquemus runway attire, hair imperfectly arranged, his eyes holding a residual glint from camera flashes. For a moment, he does not acknowledge you, merely shedding his jacket and draping it over a stool. Then his focus shifts to you, piercing and evaluative, slicing through the kitchen's ambient warmth like a shard of ice. "What's for dinner?" he asks, and the que…