Burden of Duty

He heard her timid steps as she entered the bathroom and more felt the hand reaching towards him than saw it.“Please, don’t.” His voice shook. Weakness. His mother’s voice echoed in his head. Only the weak showed emotion, vulnerability.“Did… did I do something wrong?”“No.” Regulus closed his eyes, feeling tears of shame prickling at them. He knew he was wrong and messed up - broken. With her end coming, Walburga has forced Regulus into an engagement and a promise that he will produce an heir before the wedding. With no interest in having a relationship but a sense of duty, Regulus finds himself trapped. Sirius, now working as a healer in the Fertility Ward, finds out and does his best to help Regulus come to terms with his asexuality.A fic exploring being aro ace while having to navigate a world where you are expected to produce and heir.