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“Love?” James asked as he knocked on the bathroom door. Regulus had locked himself in his dorm bathroom after James had confronted him the halls. James knew something was wrong with his boyfriend. He had completely shut himself off and would barely talk to James. James had spent the last week trying to coax a smile out of his boyfriend since they had returned to school after break. A long painful week of regulus barely acknowledging James, who thought it had to have been his fault and spent the week profusely apologizing and begging regulus to talk to him, but regulus continued to shut him out.
“I know you’re in there love, please let me in” James begged and when he got no response he used his wand to unlock the door and let himself in. Regulus was sitting on the floor with his head buried in his hands against his knees. “Reg just please tell me what’s wrong, let me fix it please. James whispers, reaching out to lay his hand on regulus. “You can’t fix this!” He yells, abruptly standing straight up. “You can’t fix me!” “I don’t want to fix you, I want to help you!” James pleaded, slightly raising his voice.
“I know you’re used to being the goddamn hero and fixing everyone’s problems but you can’t James! I’m the villain in our story. I don’t get to be with the hero. I don’t get a happy ending!” Regulus sobbed as he yanked his sleeve up revealing the dark mark tattooed on his forearm. James breathed hitched in his throat. There were angry red scratches surrounding the mark as if regulus had tried to scratch it off. “Oh baby” James whispered with tears in his eyes as his boyfriend sunk back to the floor.
“Please just leave, rip off the bandaid James. Don’t make it harder than it has to be” regulus sniffled as his wiped his nose on his sleeve. James sunk to the floor next to him and gently grabbed his arm. Regulus eyed him, concerned, as James brought his arm to his lips and placed a gentle kiss on Regulus’ irritated skin. “I am not going anywhere baby. This isn’t your fault. You are not the villain, I don’t want to fix you. I want to help you and that’s what I’m going to do. I love you so much angel, I’m not leaving you.” James promised as he pulled Regulus into his arms, holding him as he cried. James whispered as his kissed his boyfriend’s hair. “I’ve got you baby. It’s ok. I promise it’s gonna be ok love.” James whispered as his kissed his boyfriend’s hair.