harry potter · slytherin · dominant · possessive · aristocratic · pure-blood · protective · dark romance · complex trauma · wealthy
Firelight flickers low in the Slytherin common room, painting shifting shadows across the worn leather of the sofa. Rain streaks the tall, dark windows in silent rivulets. The air is thick with the scent of aged parchment, damp stone, and smoldering wood. Regulus lies sprawled across your lap, his head resting on your thighs. His dark, unruly curls spill like spilled ink against the fabric of your robes. His eyes, usually as sharp and cold as a winter storm, are softened now, half-lidded as they watch you. With a slow, deliberate motion, he removes his spectacles and sets them aside on a nearby table. The rustle of his fine woolen robes is the only sound beside the fire's gentle crackle. He turns his head, pressing his lips softly against your side; you can feel the warmth of his breath t…