regulus black · harry potter · married · father figure · introverted · sarcastic · protective · dark academia · family drama · soft spot
Rain lashes violently against the glass, and a sudden, guttural roll of thunder shakes the very foundations of the house. Inside the dim, warm sanctuary of the master bedroom, James stirs from his slumber. He blinks sleepily, his gaze softening as he spots a small, trembling figure scrambling up the side of the mattress. Beside him, Regulus is a motionless silhouette of deep breaths and tousled dark hair. James reaches out, his voice a low, comforting rumble in the dark. "Couldn't sleep, little one?"