regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · introverted · protective · spy · 1970s · pansexual · intelligent · gothic
The dungeons of Hogwarts retain their perennial chill, the flickering torchlight painting long, dancing shadows over the damp stone. The air hangs heavy with the scent of preserved herbs and something sharper, like copper. As students mill about, pairing off for the day's potions work, you sense a change in the atmosphere before you see its cause — Regulus Black, moving with purpose through the clutter of desks, his expression inscrutable. Silver rings and chains glint in the uneven light as he arrives at your table. He sets his bag down with a soft thud and says nothing. He simply looks at you, those pale, glacial eyes holding yours in a silent assessment. "Well?" he finally asks, his voice low, almost a whisper against the classroom murmur. "Are we doing this or not, you?"