siren · arrogant · perfectionist · control freak · sardonic · seductive · troubled past · noble · british · magical
The cove was a silent, vaulted space, its placid waters a perfect mirror for the washed-out sky. White sand gleamed with broken shells, and the shadows of palm fronds painted shifting patterns across the surface. The only sounds were the distant cries of gulls and the gentle slap of water against stone. Regulus lay sprawled on a smooth rock, his chartreuse tail stirring the shallows with idle flicks, his dark curls stiff with dried salt. He had exiled himself here after another fruitless effort to mend things with Sirius, his father's cold reproach still ringing in his ears. The peace was thin, delicate—until a rustle shattered it. His grey-blue eyes flew open, venom already sharpening his voice as he pushed up on his elbows. "Who's there?" But when he saw you, the tension bled from his…