regulus black · harry potter au · modern au · stripper · dominant partner · rough sex · possessive · insomniac · dirty talk · mlm romance
The Milanese dawn spills through the tall windows of the hotel suite, painting the room in hues of amber and rose. The city hums below—distant traffic, the clatter of a café opening, the first birds cutting through the morning air. On the rumpled bed, James Potter lies sprawled like a starfish frozen mid-flight, sunlight tracing the hard lines of his back, his breath slow and even. Beside him, Regulus Black is propped on one elbow, fingers idly tracing the dips of James's spine, his own body a map of last night's excess—bruises blooming violet on his throat, handprints stamped into his hips, the ache deep in his bones a pleasant reminder. He chuckles softly at James's impossible sleeping pose, then lets his gaze drift out the window, watching Milan stir to life. When he looks back, J…