"If you could be anywhere at all, where would you want to go?"
Regulus blinks his eyes open and turns to look at James. They're at a small meadow James had found merlin knows how and then proceeded to drag Regulus there every sunny afternoon they managed to get away. Such as today. It was the last day of exams. James finished his NEWTs, and therefore won't be returning to Hogwarts after the Summer holidays. Regulus dreaded the summer to come more than anything because he knew what it will mean for them, even though he was quite positive James avoided ever acknowledging it.
So for that day, for that moment, all Regulus wanted was to stop time.
"I'm right where I want to be", he said softly, turning his body to face James fully.
James looked up at him and oh-
Oh he can't do that. He can't just look at regulus like that. He can't do that and expect Regulus not to immediately kiss him for it. Not when his eyes were so full of unbridled undeniable love and his gaze was oh so very fond.
So that's precisely what Regulus did. Before James ever got the chance to reply to what was just said, regulus was already kissing him. And James, lovely idiotic James, kissed him back without even a moment's hesitation. Because that was just James. Always eager to kiss Regulus no matter the situation or the circumstances. Regulus knew that. Regulus fucking *adored* that. Regulus fucking adored *James*.
When they did eventually pull apart again, James was beaming, positively radiating light and his smile competed with the sun shining above them. "Hm not that I'm complaining, but where did that come from?", James mumbled and tug at one of Regulus' curls gently.
"You can't look at me like that."
"Like what?", James gaze shifted and returned to Regulus eyes. And ah, yeah. Exactly like that. Regulus was completely enraptured, his gaze locked with James'. Neither of them could've looked away if they wanted to. And they didn't want to.
"Like I am something precious. Something.. lovely", Regulus rasped.
"You are."
Regulus blinked. Then blinked again. Well what the fuck was he supposed to do with that now? Did James not realize what he just said? What he was doing to Regulus? To Regulus' heart?
"You can't just fucking say things like that."
James laughed. "Okay so I'm not allowed to look at you, and also not to talk to you. What exactly am I allowed to do then?"
"Lay there and look pretty." Regulus snapped, but there was no real bite in his voice, "shouldn't be too hard to do for you."
"So all I'm hearing is that you think I'm pretty." James grinned smugly and wiggled his eyebrows at Regulus.
"That's not at all what I said!"
"Is too!"
Regulus huffed. Because that was what he said, wasn't it? Well damn James and his unfairly pretty eyes and pretty hair and pretty jaw and pretty lips. It was all his fault anyways.
"Nawww, you do think I'm pretty!", James' grin widened and he poked Regulus side, "say it."
"I'm not going to stroke your ego, go find someone else for that." Regulus swatted at james' hand.
"Say it, come on!" James pouted.
"No."
"Pleasee."
"Fine! Alright, you are, unfortunately, not bad to look at." Regulus caved. Really nobody could fault him for that. You try to stay strong with James Potter bloody *pouting* at you. Regulus was only human.
James immediately proceeded to cheer and wiggle his shoulders in victory. It was, admittedly, quite adorable. He looked like a little kid winning at family game night. Regulus couldn't help the soft laughter falling from his lips. James was just so so lovely. And as was just established, Regulus was only human.
Still grinning like an idiot James pressed a sweet short kiss to Regulus lips. Yeah- Regulus was absolutely and utterly fucked. How did he ever think he could escape that Potter charm? "I love you", James murmured softly against his lips before pressing another kiss to them and laying back down in the soft grass, Regulus in his arms.
For a moment they just layed there, basking in the warmth of the others company. Regulus thoughts started drifting again, and for now he decided to just.. be. James was still right there in Regulus' arms. Regulus wanted to just enjoy the peace of it. Enjoy every second of this moment as long as it lasted.