Battements and Beats

Regulus Black was the top ballet dancer in the academy. The possibility that he could be anything less than perfect was not an idea that had ever been entertained. He had a legacy to protect and his mother made damn sure that he never strayed the way his brother did. His brother, Sirius, never liked ballet. He was too chaotic; uncontrollable for anything meant to convey grace and beauty the way classical ballet was supposed to. No, Sirius decided when he turned sixteen that he would become a hip hop dancer. Of course, their mother didn’t approve. This led to events that catastrophically ruined his life. At fifteen years old Regulus lost his lifeline, his safe space, his brother. Sirius decided that he could not take it anymore and he left. He asked Regulus to leave with him. Begging and pleading for him to understand. As was to be expected of him, Regulus turned away and held in his emotions until he got back to the safety of his room.