Melodrama

The very last thing James had been expecting to see that night was Regulus Black at his doorstep. He is a ghost under the porchlight, a steady stream of rainwater sliding down his pale skin.A fresh bruise is beginning to purple at his jaw, and there’s a gash on his forehead. It is raw and bleeding and the rainwater turns a murky red as it slips down the left side of his face. There are no tears in his eyes, but James doesn’t need to see tears to see the sorrow. Sadness has always seemed to accompany Regulus—it hugs him like an old friend.When the ghost speaks, it’s a whisper, “I didn’t know where else to go.” And that’s all he needs to say, really.

Finally posting a work that has been sitting in my drafts for far too long. It is very long and very incomplete but I figured we need more summer romances in this fandom. Also - work title inspired by Melodrama by Lorde, chapter titles inspired by songs from the album.