Characters
Regulus Black/James Potter, Regulus Black, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Dorcas Meadowes, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Evan Rosier, Euphemia Potter, Fleamont Potter, Barty Crouch Jr., Pandora Lovegood, Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Walburga Black, Orion Black
Tags
Depression
Suicidal Thoughts
Angst with a Happy Ending
Hurt/Comfort
It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
Everyone Needs A Hug
I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
Implied/Referenced Abuse
Platonic Cuddling
Internalized Homophobia
Regulus Black is Bad at Feelings
author regrets everything
Regulus Black and Sirius Black Angst
Regulus Black Needs a Hug
Desi James Potter
French Regulus Black
James Potter Needs a Hug
Regulus Black is So Done
Walburga Blacks’s A+ Parenting
James isn’t just a sunshine character he has feelings
Lesbian Lily Evans Potter
No Lily Evans Potter Bashing
no beta we die like canon
Regulus is scared for his future okay
But there is a happy ending i swear
Summary
Regulus knew he was running out of time. He had escaped his house, but it was only a temporary reprieve, he wasn’t stupid enough to believe it would last. He was living on borrowed time, and sooner or later, he’d be dragged back in. Maybe that’s why he had kissed James back because deep down, he knew it would never last. One thing was certain, though: he shouldn’t have gotten attached.OrRegulus knew what awaited him after graduation, knew he would never be able to play the part of the perfect heir. The Sorting Hat had said he’d fare well in Gryffindor, if he chose, yet he knew he never could. But that’s the thing about bravery, isn’t it? You have to make the right choice, even when no one else is watching.