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    The waiting room is relatively empty. There’s two women sitting with their hands clasped in their lap, a teen girl with a bloody nose, every so often wiping away tears. A father with an asleep toddler in his lap. So many hopeless faces.

    Regulus has been here for an hour, watching people come and go. Watching them get called and taken away, or seeing people breathe sighs of relief at good news.

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    20 Apr 2025

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    James' arms wrap around Regulus in the glow of the porch, and he basks in the heat it offers in the chilly week night. A soft hum escapes his lips, and he feels more than hears James chuckling.

    Hands slip up from his waist to his shoulders, to the back of his neck, diving in the grown curls at his nape before sliding to cup his cheeks. James does it so reverently. Not like he's holding something fragile, or fickle. Regulus always hated being perceived like that— like something that needs protection, needs to be saved, that needs care and to be coddled. He's never even said out loud, but, somehow, James knows.

    James doesn't do any of that. No. James holds him like he's precious.

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    27 Mar 2025

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    The first time he heard the word beautiful today, it caught him off guard, a fleeting ripple of surprise that sent a quick shock through his chest.

    The second time, he felt his cheeks warm, a soft flush creeping up his neck as a wave of flustered confusion took over.

    But by the third time, something shifted. He felt an unexpected ache in his chest, like a yearning he couldn't quite place. The way the man said it, with that certain softness in his voice, wrapped around him like a promise. Suddenly, the word held weight, a kind of magic that made his heart race. It wasn’t just a compliment anymore. It was a secret, a gift given only to him, and with each utterance, he found himself craving it, needing it. He never wanted to go a single day without hearing that word, without hearing it from his voice— just for him, and only him.

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    Regulus had an interesting morning, to say the least, making out with an older guy in the coffee shop's bathroom.

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    24 Mar 2025

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    To settle an argument between Sirius and Barty, two groups of friends come together to hold a game show style quiz about Regulus Black to prove once and for all: who knows Regulus best?

     

    [or, Everybody loves Regulus, Sirius is competitive, Barty is even more competitive, James is smitten, and Regulus is missing his peace.]

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    18 Mar 2025

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    The moment James hears that Regulus is missing, it’s as if his mind detaches from his body. He disconnects. Something within him breaks. It’s happened before. It’s not too much of a surprise.

    The next thing James knows, he’s standing on a battlefield with Voldemort’s dead body in front of him. This is more surprising.

    This is what happened while James was gone. James won’t remember it, but he’ll have to live with it when he hears the story.

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    James Potter has an evil alter ego which will do anything to make sure Regulus is safe.

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    18 Mar 2025