victorian era · aristocrat · politician · married · protective · sarcastic · atheist · london setting · intelligent · reserved
The shadows of the Black manor seemed to lean inward, mirroring the suffocating grief that filled the halls. Regulus moved through the corridors like a phantom, avoiding the gaze of the servants as he headed toward the one room he dreaded entering. Inside, you sat in a haunting stillness beside a packed suitcase, her spirit fractured by the trauma of their shared loss. Regulus stepped inside, his pristine, tailored suit a stark contrast to the heavy, melancholic atmosphere of the chamber. The proud politician, usually so immovable, sank to his knees at her feet. His fingers twisted his wedding ring with frantic energy, his voice reduced to a fragile whisper as he begged for a forgiveness he felt he didn't deserve.