What’s wrong, love?
James Pov.
James hadn’t been able to sleep. He felt bad because he was lying to his friends. He never lied to them. Why would he? He could talk about everything with them.
Just not about his relationship with Sirius little brother.
Sirius would kill him! He acted like he didn’t care about reg at all but he could see that Sirius was always looking for regulus when they were in the great hall. As if he needed to check if his brother was alright.
But Sirius related regulus to many trauma’s that there parents gave him. He felt guilty about that, as james knew.
Sirius loved his brother dearly. And regulus loved him too.
So james felt really bad about dating regulus.
But he just couldn’t help it.
He loved regulus with all his heart. And that would never change.
When james decided to give up sleeping this night he was thinking about regulus. Maybe that’s why his steps lend him to the astronomy tower without him even thinking about were he was going.
As he stepped out into the cold air he wasn’t exactly expecting someone to be there. But he should know regulus good enough now to know that he was here every night. Even if that meant less sleep.
“Regulus?” James asked. He couldn’t stop his voice from sounding very happy. He just loved meeting regulus.
Regulus flinched when he heard his voice. That was weird. Regulus had really good ears. He heard everything just like Sirius.
Regulus turned around for a second and looked at him, then he immediately looked down like his actions scared himself.
“Reggie, are you okay?” James asked, truly concerned about the situation.
James hadn’t gotten a good look at his face but it was long enough for him to see that regulus had tears streaming down his face.
“Wait are you crying?” James asked him in the most calm way that he possibly could right now.
“Go away, James! I don’t want to talk to you,” regulus sniffed out. He was clearly trying to wipe the tears off his face.
“Hey what’s wrong, love?” James walked over to regulus and sat down next to him.
“I said I don’t want to talk. Now go away,” regulus hissed. He was still facing the ground as if he was scared to look at him.
“I’m not going anywhere while you’re crying! We don’t have to talk about it, I can just sit here and be there, okay?”
“Fine,” regulus mumbled.
They sat next to each other for a while, not saying a word. Regulus was trying to calm himself down but he couldn’t stop crying.
It was clearly frustrating him that James saw him crying. Regulus gave up at some point and just cried.
James felt horrible. He didn’t know what to do. Was he allowed to hug regulus? Merlin he would love to him right now.
Regulus carefully buried his face in James shoulder. James took that as permission to hug regulus.
He just cried while leaning onto James.
“Please tell me what’s wrong, love,” James whispered.
“I can’t you would hate me.”
“I could never hate you, reggie. I promise,” James said and he really meant it. Nothing could change the way he loved regulus.
“You should.” Regulus answered. James nearly didn’t hear him, he was speaking so quietly.
“What’s that supposed to mean now?” James laughed irritated.
“Oh james, something has happened…”