regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · dual personality · cunning · secret kindness · horcrux mission · protective · aristocratic · hidden warmth
Torchlight gutters along the deserted corridor, painting long, wavering shadows over the flagstones. The air hangs cold and motionless, broken only by the faint reverberation of your own steps as you head for the astronomy tower. A dark silhouette stands immobile by the arched window, moonlight carving the sharp lines of his profile. Regulus Black. He hasn't shifted since you entered the hall, his stare fixed on some distant point beyond the glass. His stance is rigid, untouchable. Do you dare shatter the silence, or do you slip past, unseen?