haunted; regulus black
summary: "c'mon, c'mon, don't leave me like this," in which he doesn't have the heart to tell her of his imminent departure.
tags: (SFW), angsty, one sided angst, war angst, mentions of war, mentions of murder, post hogwarts years, slight canon divergence, fast paced, implied slytherin!reader, she/her pronouns, third person y/n.
words: 600+
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hurriedly, he ventured down the stairs of the safe house, swallowing thickly when he reached the bottom. he clutched the strap of his worn book bag as he moved throughout the house. making it to the entryway, he threw the bag down on a side table aggressively before reaching for the ends of his sleeves and adjusting his cufflinks.
he knew what was coming, he knew what was expected of him. the dark lord had graced him with a second opportunity to prove his capability and furthermore, his loyalty to him. it was no secret that he had failed his assigned task during his sixth year at hogwarts. a failure which was held over his head at any given moment, particularly from his manic aunt.
hearing his descent, she made her way through the house, meeting him in the entry hall.
"regulus?' her voice was light as she queried her partner, watching as he seemed increasingly frantic, readying himself for something.
"yes, my dear," he did not look in her direction, instead diverting his attention to the contents of his satchel, making sure everything was in order.
"what ever are you doing? you seem in an awful rush, are you going somewhere?" her question was innocent, and still his heart shattered, daring himself to send a look in her direction.
upon seeing her, his face dropped. once pinched expression relaxing, his shoulders dropped their tension. he turned his body to face her,
"oh," he finally hesitated, registering her inquiry, "i've been summoned at work, needed urgently for something confidential that has arisen," he clarified with a tight lipped smile before resuming correcting his appearance.
"when will you be back?" she continued to question, causing regulus to inwardly sigh.
"i'm not sure," he was quick to speak, leaving his back and manoeuvring around the girl, as if in search of something. she took the hint as tension thickly grew around them, that he did not wish to elaborate.
from a distance, she watched regulus pace all throughout the house, nervously checking the grandfather clock at the end of the hall to make sure he wasn't late.
worry still swirled through the girl's mind, brows drawing closer together as she watched her love spiral. she knew something was wrong. she had done for a while. but whenever she toyed with the resistance of the subject, the boy did nothing but deflect.
eventually, the boy concluded that he had acquired everything he needed before readying himself to leave once more. however, this time, his expression was solemn rather than the frantic one it held prior.
regretfully looking at the grandfather clock once more, the hands of the clockface told him that he needed to leave.
he called the girl's name, watching as she emerged from an adjoining room, clearly having hovered.
"i fear it is time i need to go," regulus' voice was above a whisper, moving forward stiffly, as he embraced her. breathing in a shaky breath, he added, "i'm not sure if, when i'll be back," he hid a cough amongst his words.
"that's okay, i'll wait for you," she replicated his actions, wrapping her arms tightly around him, as she normally did when he had to depart.
his heart broke silently at her words. he knew he wouldn't be back, it was a mission he wouldn't return from. he had known the second he saw the faces of the other death eaters. he couldn't tell her, even though he usually did, despite confidentiality. he wouldn't.
he would hate to be the barer of her despair. and he couldn't make her upset. not now.
so he held her tighter, before affirming that he had to leave. and he didn't look back before apparating, he couldn't.
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“Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this! I thought I had you figured out! Something’s gone terribly wrong… You’re all I wanted… Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this! I thought I had you figured out! Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone… Can’t turn back now, I’m haunted!”
Drew a little something “Haunted” to fit into spooky month!
I’ve been wanting to make something with this song related to my interpretation of the Zach x Aviva relationship for so long! In my mind, these two are the definition of a romantic relationship gone toxic.
In the world of my fanfic, Zach and Aviva had once dated, but the relationship ended sour for both parties. Aviva especially ended up with much trauma related to Zach, haunted by the man she used to love but knowing that he’s not the man she fell in love with anymore.
For years I’ve thought this song perfectly describes that relationship and I finally decided to draw something for it! I thought Aviva would look perfect in Taylor Swift’s dress from the “Haunted” cover art, Zach’s figure looming over her as she tries to break free from the relationship, but remains forever haunted by all that transpired between them.
I’m so proud of this drawing and I think I’m really getting the style of the show down! This was my first attempt at a Wild Kratts style background and I think it looks pretty good! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy my art! Let me know what you think of it!
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