Regulus Black was never considered one of the ‘popular’ kids at school, if people even were to still use the term in this 21st century. He was what might be described as a loner, even though he could usually be spotted around other students like Pandora or Crouch, but he relatively kept to himself and he seemed to prefer it that way.
That was until one random tuesday nearing the end of the term when the boy with a smile as bright as the sun came to visit. It started out as a regular afternoon for all the students of Slytherin Academy as the rang at 2:30 sharp, signalling the end of the school day and the release of its academics. Many left immediately but those who’s drivers or parents were a little late had the pleasure of hearing the roaring gunshot-like sounds of a Benelli motorcycle rumble throughout the usually quiet air around the school as the bike dangerously drove into the parking lot and parked parallel to the enterance, in full view of the student body to ogle at it.
A very attractive boy that looked to be around university-age jumped off. He had tanned skin, and was wearing a bright red jumper under a leather jacekt, with his helmet covering his face from view. As he swung his leg over the seat of the bike in order to casually lean against it, he took off the helmet and shook out his messy, windswept hair and boy was NOBODY disappointed by his face reveal. He had a a facial structure that looked as if it was sculpted by the gods and a jawline so sharp it could probably cut someone (and we know those thirsty bitches watching him wished it was them), he pulled out a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from his pocket and popped them on, which absolutely did not deter from his insane level of attractiveness which was totally unfair to everyone else.
Either oblivious or uncaring to the attention he was getting, the mystery boy continued to just wait by his bike with his hands in his pockets as he stared unblinkingly at the entrance as if he was waiting for a specific someone to emerge.
Onlookers, teachers and students alike, silently tried to guess who he could possibly be looking for. Maybe it was a young teacher or TA he knew from university? Maybe it could be Genevieve or John, as they were considered the most popular kids in school? Who knows.
As everyone was so enthralled with their newcomer, nobody really noticed as Regulus and Pandora pushed past the crowd, with their heads down as if they were silently and quickly trying to escape the bikers notice. This effort proved to be to no avail as the mystery boy’s face had immediately lit up as he caught sight of the pair and called out their names while wildly waving his hands around to get their attention.
Regulus cringed at his display and slowly turned around to face the man. “Heyyy James.” He hesitantly said with a small wave.
If possible, this ‘James’s smile grew even wider as he reached the shorter boy in just a few long strides in order to throw himself at him in a tight hug that wrapped Regulus Black up in all his limbs, leaving their crowd of not-so-silent-anymore onlookers in shock.
Exclaims of disbelief left members of the crowd with whispers of “What? Not Regulus Black of all people.” and “Dude I swear Ive say next to him in chem for like three years and Ive never seen him smile before” but a particularly loudly said one got James’ attention, “Fuck man, I hashtag need Regulus Black to hug me like that.”
James immediately straighted up from his hug with Regulus upon hearing that comment and shifted to instead just have the one arm over Regulus’ shoulder as he popped his left hip out sassily and pulled his glasses to bridge of his nose as he regarded the poor sod who said that as he looked him up and down before his eyes finally locked with the others, his previous smile gone without a trace as he sneered, “Mine.”
And then proceeded to pull a completely embarrassed Regulus Black through the crowd, which parted like the Red Sea for them, to the motorbike as the shorter boy whisper-shouted exclaims to him of ‘does Sirius know you stole his precious bike?’ and he ‘was an arse’ and then to Pandora on how he will message her later, to which the girl responded with a giggle and a wave goodbye.