Regulus Returns

One night, 16-year old Regulus Black shows up at James's and Sirius's flat looking rather worse for wear. He's clearly been through the ringer, and Sirius doesn't need Regulus to tell him who did this. Which is good, because Regulus can't talk. Or, he isn't, at least.Sirius is willing to do anything to save his little brother. After all, it was his own selfish decision to leave that got Reg hurt in the first place. If that means binding himself to his brother like a dog on a bone, so be it. He'll never leave Regulus's side again.Regulus isn't sure why he came here in the first place. He doesn't want help. He doesn't want Sirius. He wants to cave into the emptiness inside of him and disappear. But Regulus is just being a wimp, because Sirius had it so much worse. Sirius went through so much and came out on the other side just as shiny and bright as he went in. It's only Regulus who is broken. It's only Regulus who can't go on.

I truly need to go back and edit this. And someday I will. until then... sorry.Also, I'm neither British, Scottish, nor United Kingdonian, so if you've got suggestions on how to make the word choice/culture more accurate, throw it at me!Much obliged. ❤️