Chapter 7
MONDAY 6TH JANUARY - Regulus
[Disappointment]
(09:21) Disappointed: I’m still so mad at you.
(09:23) Disappointment: You still haven’t told me what I did
(09:23) Disappointment: It’s been over a week Reggie
(09:23) Disappointed: You don’t deserve to know.
(09:23) Disappointment: Then how am I meant to improve???
(09:23) Disappointed: You have no room for improvement, Sirius Orion Black III
(09:24) Disappointment: Wow full naming me
(09:24) Disappointment: Must’ve done smthg bad
(09:24) Disappointed: Not a joke.
(09:24) Disappointed: Not click bait.
(09:24) Disappointment: Hey I say that you copied me
(09:24) Disappointed: No you don’t.
(09:24) Disappointment: Yes I do
(09:25) Disappointment: And James told me the other day that someone told him that people copy other people’s behaviour because they either idolise them or want to be friends with them
(09:25) Disappointment: So which is it Ittle Wittle Reggie
(09:25) Disappointed: Neither. And I don’t want to hear about Potter.
(09:25) Disappointment: James was not mean to be the focus point. The fact that you either idolise me or want to be friends with me is
(09:25) Disappointed: People also copy their personality traits if they spend a lot of time with someone. It’s more common for introverts to copy behaviour, also. Say an extrovert blinked a lot, the introvert would start unconsciously copying the extroverts blinking patterns.
(09:26) Disappointment: Why the actual fuck do you know that
(09:26) Disappointed: I watch a lot of Criminal Minds and spend a lot of time on the 16personalities website.
(09:26) Disappointment: Oml, all my friends love that show
(09:26) Disappointment: James stayed up all nighhht watching it and I kept hearing that song that went Why Am I Like This on and on and on again, they like to repeat it apparently
(09:27) Disappointed: I’m not gonna lie, this is really funny.
(09:27) Disappointment: What is?
(09:27) Disappointed: Nothing, Criminal Minds is a great show. Lots of good characters. Ask Potter if he likes Aled now
(09:27) Disappointment: I’m so confuzzled. But I will
(09:27) Disappointment: But I will ig
(09:30) Disappointment: He says it reminds him of his internet gf but Charlie Spring is his favourite, whatever tht means
(09:30) Disappointed: Alr then Sirius. I’ll leave you now.
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[NickNelson]
(09:32) Reg: Are you the Nick to my Charlie?
(09:33) NickNelson: Please
*NickNelson changed a name*
(09:33) CharlieSpring: No.
*CharlieSpring changed a name*
*Reg changed a name*
(09:35) Idiot: Wow I feel wounded
(09:35) Idiot: You’ve wounded me Reginald
(09:35) Reg: I’m sure you’ll get over it
*Idiot changed a name*
(09:35) Reg: You’re an absolute twit, James - middle name - Potter.
(09:36) Jellybean: But I’m your twit
(09:36) Jellybean: And my middle name is Fleamont btw
(09:36) Reg: You’re having me on.
(09:36) Jellybean: No joke not click bait
(09:37) Jellybean: Tred lightly on the insults because it’s my dad’s name
(09:37) Reg: Wow imagine having a dad, weirdo.
(09:37) Jellybean: You’re giving Oliver Twist
(09:37) Reg: Harsh what? Also he’s not dead just an arsehole.
(09:38) Jellybean: Sorry bro
(09:38) Reg: Last night we made out for at least 15 consecutive minutes, please don’t call me ‘Bro’.
(09:38) Jellybean: Sorry, Reg :p
(09:38) Reg: Focus on your drama lesson - because apparently you take drama - Jellybean.
(09:38) Jellybean: Sirius and I thought it’d be fun as fuck
(09:38) Jellybean: (It’s not)
(09:39) Jellybean: Also have you been looking what lessons I have?
(09:39) Reg: No.
(09:39) Jellybean: Guarantee you’re going red atm
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[Unknown]
(09:41) ~Liv: Just had this number text me
*~Liv sent a number*
(09:41) ~Liv: Asked if you were looking embarrassed
(09:41) ~Liv: Should I respond?
(09:42) ~R.A.B.: Who is this?
(09:42) ~Liv: Olivia Patel, I sit four rows behind you in English lit
(09:42) ~R.A.B.: Oh, okay. How’d you get my number?
(09:43) ~Liv: Homework help line
(09:43) ~R.A.B.: Ok.
(09:43) ~R.A.B.: Could you say to them, in these exact words, ‘My dear Jellybean. Please don’t contact people in my classes, or I’ll sneak into your dormitory tonight and slit your goddamn throat. Sincerely, Reg.’
(09:43) ~Liv: Mkay
(09:52) ~Liv: He responded with, ‘kinky’
(09:52) ~R.A.B.: He’s an absolute moron.
(09:52) ~R.A.B.: Thank you, Olivia.
(09:52) ~Liv: Most people call me Liv
*~Liv changed a name*
*~R.A.B. changed a name*
(09:53) R: I don’t really have a nickname that wasn’t made by my brother.
(09:53) R: I suppose you could call me ‘Twat’, but I’d prefer not
(09:53) Liv: Noted
(09:53) Liv: What about Ríona? That’s your name in German
(09:54) R: I actually don’t mind that.
*Liv changed a name*
(09:55) Ríona: You tell anyone about this I’ll rip your limbs off one by one
(09:55) Liv: I do not doubt that
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[Jellybean]
(10:02) Reg: Count your days, Potter.
(10:02) Jellybean: Back to Potter :(((
(10:03) Reg: Count your days, James.
(10:03) Jellybean: Must better :)
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[Not Fast Only Furious]
(11:01) Pussface: So how’s @Twat ‘s dating life atm?
(11:01) Pissface: Good point, I am still wanting to hear about the /mysterious/ boy that our ittle weggie has been sneaking off to see every day for, hmm, 9 days
(11:02) Dork: Everyday Reg?
(11:02) Dork: I mean he’s nice but you couldn’t have aimed slightly higher?
(11:02) Twat: I’ll have you know he’s an amazing kisser
(11:02) Dork: Ew
(11:02) Pussface: Stop being a lesbian for one second Cas. I want to hear what happened
(11:03) Dork: Toadeater
(11:03) Pussface: Helena
(11:03) Dork: Shut up I’m not a Helena
(11:03) Dork: You’re built like an improper fraction
(11:04) Pussface: Just Google that did you?
(11:04) Dork: Nah you just inspire me the most insult-creating wise
(11:04) Panda: 6-2 Cas wkll wun
(11:04) Pissface: Of course she’s gonna Pan nobody’s taking that
(11:05) Twat: Sorry, Dora.
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Regulus has been meeting up with James every evening since last Saturday. Which, sounds like they’re both obsessed. They’re not - he thinks - but it’s because they can’t see each other or act like this while at school. For numerous reasons (which Regulus had put into a list, because he likes making lists).
1. James is Sirius’ best friend
2. Regulus is Sirius’ brother
3. Regulus’ family are homophobic half-wits
4. James’ family might not want him to be interested romantically with boys (this is a half-point, because Regulus hasn’t met the Potters’ and has heard very little, shutting Sirius down every time he started to sprout knowledge in the family, and James doesn’t talk about them because he feels it’s disrespectful to Regulus as his family is shit)
5. Regulus isn’t sure if he could deal with the stress and gossip and drama and everything else that surrounds going public
Anyway all this to say, James has football practice this evening and they can’t meet. So they compromised to meeting at lunch break in the philosophy textbook cupboard.
Regulus has been waiting for, he checks his watch, a whole three minutes and twenty-seven seconds. He’s starting to feel a bead of sweat sliding down his forehead. What if James has decided that he’s better than Regulus? And doesn’t want to meet him anymore? What if he’s decided to continue with his quest of making Lily fucking Evans his girlfriend?
Those thoughts are interrupted by James opening the door and sliding inside. Regulus immediately feels James as he entered, not physically, more mentally. James’ happiness consuming Regulus through osmosis. “Hi! How are you!?”
Regulus doesn’t reply, just pulls James closer to him, and smashes their mouth together.
Regulus
Has
Been
Lit
On fire.
It’s like swiping in molasses, this kiss, it’s like being piped in gold, this kiss, I like he’s diving into an ocean of emotion and Regulus is too swept up in the moment to realise he’s drowning because nothing even seems to matter anymore.
Not his hand that has lost contact with his brain, and is running through James’ hair. Not the shelf that James is holding Regulus up against, or the falling textbooks. Not Regulus’ family or- Sirius.
Nope, not thinking of that right now.
This is the only thing that matters.
This.
This moment. These lips. The strong football-player body pinning him against the shelves of the cupboard, and the firm hands finding a way to bring Regulus closer so he knows how much that he’s missed James’ touch - despite doing this same thing in an empty physics classroom last night.
Regulus realises how much more he wants of James, he wants to feel the beauty of their relationship (???) with his fingers, and the palms of his hands, and every diner and bone his Regulus’ being.
He wants all of it.
His hands are in James’ hair, until someone tries to open the door.
It’s locked, of course. They’re not stupid, but after some rapid-fire attempted opening, there’s banging on the door. “Oi, Prongs! I just saw you go in there! Who are you in there with?! Is it your internet girl?!”
Did Regulus accidentally summon his brother with his mind?
“Prongs?! Prongs?!” They both freeze for a good seven seconds before James is whispering to him, “Hide under the shelve at the bottom, here take my blazer. Stay quiet.” Regulus obliges and crouches down under the plank of wood nearest the floor, covering himself with James’ blazer.
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[RemusLupin]
(13:16) RegulusBlack: Come and claim your boyfriend.
(13:16) RemusLupin: Who?
(13:16) RegulusBlack: Sirius.
(13:16) RegulusBlack: Seconds floor east corridor.
(13:16) RemusLupin: Why is Regulus Fucking Black in the shagging cupboard?
(13:16) RemusLupin: You’re like 12
(13:16) RegulusBlack: I’m literally 14 and I’m not shagging anyone. Having a lovely snog until my idiotic and pretentious brother came and interrupted. So come and collect him.
(13:16) RemusLupin: Omw
(13:16) RegulusBlack: I owe my first born to you.
(13:16) RemusLupin: Tell James I say hi :)
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Sirius is still pounding on the door, so hard that Regulus isn’t sure ho it hasn’t broken down. “Prongs! I’ve figured out how to prank Snivellus!” James opens the door a crack, so that Sirius can see his face.
“Padfoot! I’m,um, in the middle of something. Tell me later?” James stumbles over a few words, and Regulus prays that James doesn’t say anything that could lead Sirius to a conclusion. “I’m with Re- a person that I’m romantically involved in!”
“Alright, Shakespeare. I’ll do it on my own. Oh my God, Moony!” But then again, Sirius has always been exceptionally oblivious. “Okay, good. See you period 5! Bye Padfoot.”
James re-locks the door and whips the blazer off of Regulus. “Right, where we’re we?”
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