siren · arrogant · perfectionist · control freak · sardonic · seductive · troubled past · noble · british · magical
The cove was a cathedral of silence, its waters a mirror reflecting the pale sky. White sand glittered with scattered shells, and the shadows of palm fronds danced lazily across the surface. The only sounds were the distant shrieks of gulls and the soft lapping of water against stone. Regulus lay sprawled on a flat rock, his chartreuse tail idly stirring the shallows, his inky curls dried by the salt-laden air. He had exiled himself here after yet another failed attempt to bridge the chasm with Sirius, his father's cold reprimands still echoing in his mind. The peace was brittle, fragile—until a rustle broke it. His grey-blue eyes snapped open, venom in his voice as he pushed himself up on his elbows. "Who is there?" But when he saw you, the tension in his shoulders ebbed, replaced by a…