“Hello?” “Sirius-“ Sirius recognises that voice anywhere and immediately slams the phone down, yet the phone kept ringing, he hesitates but picks up the phone again “Sirius don’t hang up again please it will just take a few minutes” regulus pleaded, he sounded desperate, Sirius safety assumed his brother was in trouble. Sirius had vowed to never uttered another word to his so called brother after it was revealed he was a death eater, but his brotherly instincts kicked in. “Fine 2 minutes” Sirius said as coldly as he could. “I’m sorry Siri” regulus said, out of Sirius overthinking and theories on how this conversation would start never once did he think regulus first words he would mutter would be “im sorry”. “Don’t you think that’s a little late regulus” Sirius said coldly. “I know but I needed you to know I’m sorry for everything” regulus sounded like he was on the verge of a break Down. “And I do not forgive you” maybe one day he’d forgive his brother, but not yet, not today, not after what he did. “I know” regulus muttered like tears were threatening to fall. “I love you Siri” Sirius felt like his heart was ripped from his chest not once can Sirius recall regulus saying this before, Sirius wanted to forgive him but couldn’t. “I can’t” Sirius voice shaking with each word, “goodbye Siri” regulus muttered, his voice slightly more raspy, Sirius felt like this was a final goodbye a last goodbye…he was confused why was regulus saying that like he would never see Sirius again…days go by then weeks then months and no calls from regulus since, finally Sirius finds out his dear little brother is dead and all Sirius could think of is “I didn’t say I loved him back…”