cygnus, in soho
James
Regulus
Sirius
Remus
Pandora
Dorcas
[06:49] good morning lumière des étoiles!
[07:13] lmao sorry i just woke up, good morning
[07:15] that’s alright haha
i was wondering if you wanted to go get dinner tomorrow night? just you and i?
we could go to cygnus, if you remember where that is
[07:18] oh! sure
do you want to meet up at 6:30?
[07:21] absolutely! i’ll let you know when i leave our flat. im so excited, see you then xx
[07:23] yeah, see you then :)
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[07:34] SHE SAID YES EVERYONE!
[07:35] remus did he propose
[07:36] no you fucking tosser my sister said yes to going to dinner with me tomorrow
and you know i’d propose to you first gorgeous xx
[07:37] i’m flattered babes xx
[07:37] i’m literally right here but ok. but yay sirius im happy for u :))
[12:36] IM GONNA PUNCHA FUCKIGNG WALLN A NBDJHSH
oh fuck sorry
that was meant for my friend im so sorry
[12:38] well good afternoon to you as well darling xx
[12:39] you seem really upset about something tho, r u okay?
[12:39] yeah im fine i just hate dealing with doctors
[12:40] what are they doing??
[12:40] im trying to schedule my next appointment with them and theyre making my life a living hell
im on testosterone rn and theyre trying to make me go through the gender dysphoria diagnosis process all over again before i can get my next injection and im gonna eat woodchips
its just fucking stupid because i went through this shit six months ago and i didn’t have this problem until i switched pharmacies
[12:43] MAN FUCK THE NHS I HATE THEM YOU SHOULDNT NEED TO GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE FUCKING PROCESS AGAIN TO GET TESTOSTERONE!!! THATS FUCKING STUPID
okay anyways fuck i hate that you have to deal with that right now
[12:45] if the nhs doesn’t have my back at least i know james does x
[12:47] EXACTLY!!
[12:48] oh okay they’re about to call me back though so i gotta go
thanks for letting me rant
[12:49] of course, if you need me to rant to the nhs i will
[12:50] thank you :) have a good day, james
[21:38] is this sirius’ sibling
[21:39] uh.
it depends on who this is.
[21:41] i forgot how terrifying i sound sometimes
[21:41] this is remus lmao
[21:42] oh! hi yes it is lol
[21:43] HDKDJE okay good i stole your number from sirius’ phone i hope you don’t mind
[21:45] that’s alright haha
is there any reason why?
[21:47] no i just wanted to have it in case of an emergency
if you ever need anything you can reach out to me, sometimes sirius can be
less than helpful. which i’m sure you’re aware of
[21:48] you’re correct, but thank you. and if you ever need anything just lmk
[21:49] ofc! have a good night :)
[21:51] you too, remus :)
[21:53] my brother’s boyfriend stole my number and just randomly texted me. i nearly had a heart attack. i got my next appointment scheduled. there’s your update on my day. goodnight
[21:53] LMFAOOO goodnight reg
[10:15] pandorai’m seeing sirius tonight
we’re getting dinner
[10:16] omfg reg thats so exciting
do you me to come over and help you pick out an outfit
[10:21] i’ll order us lunch if you do
is dorcas available too?
[10:23] no she’s at the shop rn
but you know me so well. be over in 15 babes x
“Shitty pizza is the best kind of pizza,” Pandora noted, wiping her hands off on her napkin as she finished her food. Regulus nodded in agreement, picking up both of their plates and setting them in the sink. “Right, it’s nearly time for you to leave, yeah?” Pandora asked.
Regulus looked down at his watch, which told him that it was 5:15. “Yeah, I need to leave at 5:45,” He said, sighing anxiously.
“Where are you even going to get dinner?” Pandora asked, standing up and pushing her hair out of her eyes. Regulus furrowed his brow, stretching his arms over his head. “Uh, a place called Cygnus in Soho. We went there a few times when we were kids.” He said, walking into his bedroom. Pandora quickly followed behind, immediately beginning to dig through his closet and dresser.
She turned to look at him, bright blonde hair flying behind her. “Dress code?”
Regulus blinked. “We wore fancy clothes there when I was younger. So I’d say fancy.”
Pandora dug through their clothes, pulling out a deep blue button down shirt, a pair of black trousers, and a black blazer. “Try this.” She said, hanging the clothes to him.
Regulus took the clothes and walked into the bathroom, quickly changing and walking back to Pandora. “So?” He said, holding his arms out.
She clapped happily and walked up to him, unbuttoning the first two buttons of their shirt before taking a step back. “There, it’s more casual now,” She said. “Onto accessories.” Pandora moved to the top of Regulus’ dresser, digging through his collection of rings. She settled for three rings, sliding them onto his middle and ring finger on his left hand, and his pinky on his right hand. Then, she clasped a thin silver chain around his neck. “There. You’re ready.”
Regulus turned to stare into the mirror hanging from his wall, looking over himself. His chest swelled, a small smile crossing his lips before he turned back to look at Pandora. “Thank you,” He said. “If you hadn’t helped me, I think I would have ended up in a dress just so I didn’t have to address the elephant in the room.” He laughed.
Pandora smiled, wrapping an arm over his shoulders. “Everything will be okay, starshine,” She said. “If you do choose to talk to him about it, he’ll be accepting. I know it.”
Regulus took a deep breath, nodding. “You’re right. I’m just scared, I guess? I know he’ll be fine with it, but I’ve just avoided it for so long. I can’t back out now.”
Pandora nodded, running her fingers through his tousled hair. She preferred physical affection, Regulus had realised this early on. She showed her affection through touch, and acts of service. He didn’t like it at first, but he had grown to appreciate it. Specifically from her. “I’m sure everything will be great. Now, take a picture of us because we both look so cute,” Pandora teased. He laughed, grabbing his phone from the counter before taking a picture of the two of them. They took a few photos together before Pandora grabbed her bag and left, wishing Regulus good luck.
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[17:21] LADS
DOES THIS OUTFIT LOOK OKAY
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[17:23] lookin hot, sugar tits x
[17:24] thanks babes xx
[17:26] OI IM LITERALLY RIGHT HERE HJDFJS
but you look great. you’re getting dinner with your sister tonight right?
[17:29] yes sir, normally i’d have help with my outfit but SOMEONE has work
[17:30] sorry i’m literally providing for this family???? i’m a working man and you treat me like this???
[17:32] alright lads can we keep the marital bickering to a minimum here
but you look great pads, honestly
[17:39] fuck okay im gonna leave now wish me luck lads <3
[17:41] good luck babes xx
[17:41] good luck darling <3
[17:59] proper clothing makes me want to throw up
[17:59] good evening to you as well
what are you doing that requires proper clothing
[18:03] getting dinner with a family member
at a stupidly posh restaurant that my stupidly posh family used to make us go to
i want to scream blazers are so itchy
[18:04] so dramatic darling
what are you even wearing?
[18:04] so forward ;)
but here
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[18:06] REMUS IMG FJFHEKEHDKDH
HES SO FUCKIGNG CUTE
IM GONNA SCREAM HELP ME
[18:07] phone boy???
18:07 | YEAH THRYRE SO FUCKIGN CUTE HELP ME IM GONNA DIE
[18:08] is that pandora??
you look incredible darling x
[18:08] yes it is! and thank you :D
ok i gotta go, talk later :) x
[18:09] talk later :) xx
[18:10] james did you fall into cardiac arrest
[18:10] yeah i fucking did
my god remus i’m in deep
Regulus walked up to the host stand of Cygnus, adjusting his blazer anxiously. The host looked up from their monitor, smiling at him kindly. “Good evening sir, table for one?” They asked. Regulus smiled gently, shaking their head. “No, I’m actually here to meet someone, is Sirius Black here?” He asked.
The host typed something on their keyboard, scrolling through the guests with reservations. “Yes! Follow me to your table, sir.” They said, grabbing a menu and leading Regulus down the hallway to the table Sirius was sitting at. He swallowed hard, hands shaking as they followed the host. What would Sirius think of him? Would Sirius even recognize them at this point? He’d changed so much, and when he had started his transition Sirius had already left home. He didn’t have much time to dwell on those thoughts, though, because soon they arrived at the table Sirius was sitting at.
Sirius perked up when he saw someone walking up to the table, a confused look crossing his face when he saw Regulus. The host set the menu down on the table, moving out of the way for Regulus to sit down. Regulus slid into the booth, taking a deep breath and looking at his brother.
“Hi.” He said.
Sirius raised an eyebrow. “You’re…”
“I go by Regulus now,” He said quickly, voice cracking. He grimaced and cleared their throat, looking down at his hands. “I’m transgender.”
It was silent between the brothers for a few moments, which quite frankly made Regulus’ heart beat even faster than it had been previously, before Sirius nodded. “Okay.”
“Okay?” Regulus asked, furrowing his brow.
Sirius nodded again. “Yeah. As long as you’re happy, I’m going to support you. I’m glad you told me,” He said. “What are your pronouns? I don’t want to assume anything.”
Regulus stared at Sirius for a few moments. “Fuck, I had a whole speech planned out and you stole my thunder,” He said, laughing. “But uh, I use he/they pronouns.”
Sirius laughed, shaking his head and grinning brightly at his brother. “And I thought I was the dramatic one. Thank you for telling me,” Sirius teased, grabbing the menu sitting on the table in front of him. “What’re you ordering?”
“Uh, I have no idea,” Regulus said, looking at the menu. The brothers fell into a few moments of silence, both looking through the menu to decide what they wanted to order. Sirius was the first to speak up when the waiter came over, placing two glasses of wine Sirius must’ve ordered before he arrived in front of them, before taking their order. He ordered some kind of fancy sounding pasta dish, while Regulus ordered a steak and mashed potatoes. The waiter took their menus, walking off silently.
“So,” Sirius said, leaning back in the booth. “When did the downfall of the Noble and Ancient House of Black happen?”
Regulus snorted, shaking his head. “Shortly after you left is when I realised. Though, looking back on it, I think I always knew,” He said, fidgeting with the rings on his fingers. Sirius nodded, smiling softly. “Are you on T yet?”
“Yeah,” He said. “My friend Pandora helped me get on it.”
Sirius smiled wider. “Wow,” He said. “I guess that’s why your voice sounded so different on the phone. Oh, I like the septum by the way. I’ve been considering getting mine done.”
“My friend did it, she owns Betty’s Garden Tattoo and Piercing over in Covent Garden.” Regulus said, reaching up to adjust the piercing in his nose. “She’s great, I love her. Her name’s Dorcas, her and Pandora have been incredible help since I came out. I wouldn’t have gotten on testosterone, or…honestly survived at all without them.”
“They sound amazing,” Sirius said. “Remus and I are doing good. We just got our first flat, finally moved out of Prongs’ place.”
“Prongs?” Regulus asked, chuckling.
“We all have nicknames for each other,” Sirius explained. “We call ourselves The Marauders. Quite stupid, really.”
“Lovely,” Regulus noted.
The waiter brought them their food, and they fell into silence while they ate. Regulus chuckled to himself. Their mother would always get upset with them for talking while they ate, it was somewhat comical that even though they’d both gotten out, that was one habit they still hadn’t shaken. Sirius paid; Regulus had wanted to pay for his food, but Sirius insisted, claiming it was a ‘coming out present’. Regulus relented after a short bit, rolling his eyes and finishing off his glass of wine.
“What do you do for work?” Sirius asked.
Regulus smiled. “Uh, I’m an artist. I rent a workspace down at Taurus Studios,” He said. “Mostly painting; acrylic, not oil. Mum tried to get me to use oil, claimed it was far more sophisticated for a ‘young lady’,” He said, turning his nose up. Sirius let out a laugh at his expression. “I think it was the third time the turpentine spilled on her precious hardwood floors before she finally let me stick with acrylics.”
“She was a right cunt, wasn’t she?” Sirius remarked. “God, do you remember when Uncle Alphard took us to Disneyland?”
“Oh my god,” Regulus laughed, letting his head fall back against the . “I totally forgot about that. I was like, what, eleven? And he picked us up after school one day and flew us out to California for like, a week.”
Sirius laughed loudly. “Yeah! When he said Disney, I thought he meant the one in Paris,” He said, running his fingers through his hair. “God, she was so mad afterwards.”
The brothers talked a bit longer, and ended up finishing the bottle of wine at their table, before they split ways, heading back home to their respective flats. Regulus, head buzzing from the wine, crashed out on his couch, blazer and all.
Regulus Black Defence Squad
[09:32] btw
came out to sirius last night x
everything went great :D
[09:32] SHUT UP OMFG
IM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!
GO REGGIE GO REGGIE
[09:34] OH MY GOD REGULUS I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU
drinks tonight to celebrate or what?? x
[09:35] i’m busy tonight ;(
does tomorrow night work?? x
[09:36] absolutely!
we could go to the hog’s head?
[09:37] works for me besties !!!!!!
i get off tmrw 7, wanna meet up then?
[09:38] works for me babes!!! x
[09:38] works for me too! see y’all then xx
Three Pretty Best Friends
[11:12] sirius!!!
how did dinner with ur sister go!!!
[11:14] it went. so much better than i thought it would
oh and also
he’s my brother :D
not my sister
[11:15] omfg!!!
i’m so happy for you both
[11:16] that’s incredible!!!
he/him?
[11:16] he/they actually :)
[11:17] awesome!!! wanna get drinks tomorrow to celebrate the Reunion of the Black Brothers™???
[11:18] absolutely x
hog’s head?
[11:19] because marlene works there and she can get us free drinks?
works for me tho
[11:19] you know it my love x
[11:20] you’re horrible sirius x
but that works for me x
[11:20] i know babe
yet u still love me x
[11:21] i pay him to like you
xxxx
[11:21] FUCK OFFFFFF
idk why i date you
you suck >:(
[11:22] and on that note, i’m gonna be on my way x
love you both x
congrats on meeting your brother sirius i’m glad everything went okay x
[11:23] love you sm prongs x
[11:23] love you prongsie!!!!! <33