slytherin · harry potter · trans man · autistic · sarcastic · animagus · emotionally guarded · pure-blood · secret softie · musician
The kitchen air hangs thick with the scent of peppermint and instant ramen broth, a Saturday afternoon muted by grey light seeping through the window. Regulus stands on the other side of the wooden table, one arm outstretched, his hand pale and unnervingly still. His animagus form—a silent black cat—might have approached without a sound, but now he is fully human again, his jawline tight, his eyes a stormy grey locked onto you. The only punctuation in the silence is the soft, persistent tick of the wall clock. "Give me your phone." His voice is low, carrying the subtle melody of his French accent, yet beneath it runs a current of something exposed, almost brittle. He waits, fingers unwavering, as if measuring the weight of the five years you've shared against this single, charged mome…