best friend's brother
Peter's texts will be italicized and underlined.
[08:21] reg
reggieeeeee
reeeeguluuuussss
[08:23] jesus fhrist pan
what do you wamt
[08:24] dumbass
your injection appointment is at 9:30 right
[08:24] oh fuvk yeah it is
ok im up
[08:25] good boy
[08:25] ew
[08:26] good mornifn
morninf
MORNING
oh my god
[08:27] good job x
but good morning darling
did you sleep well? <3
[08:27] how are you so cheerful in the morning >:(
and eh i guess so
pandora woke me up because i have an injection today
[08:28] testosterone right?
do you need a ride or anything?
[08:28] yeah it’s my next dose
also no but i appreciate the offer <3
pandora is driving me cuz i can’t drive myself/walk
the injection spot is in my leg
and it gets sore as FUCK afterwards
[08:29] awww
poor baby :(
i’ll bring u lunch if u’d like
[08:29] ur so sweet it makes me want to throw up
[08:30] i’ve been told i have that effect on people
do u actually want me to bring u lunch?
[08:30] only if u want to
[08:31] i wouldn’t offer if i didn’t want to, darling x
[08:56] ok fine bring me lunch then :)
off to get stabbed x
have a good day <33
[08:57] let me kbow when u want me to come over <33333333333333
have a good day cutieeeeeeeee <3333333 xoxoxo
[09:32] hey
what r u doing today x
[09:33] i’m bringing lunch to reg x
he has an injection today so i offered to come hang out with him
[09:33] testosterone right? x
[09:33] yes sir x
[09:34] ah
i actually wanted to talk to you about reg
can you call rn? x
[09:35] absolutely x
[ Incoming Call ]
moony 🌙
[ Accept ] [ Decline ]
“Hey Moony, what’s up?”
“Hey Prongs. How’s Reg been since the whole…Hog’s Head incident?”
“Oh, they’ve been okay as far as I know. He was shaken up at first, but I think he’s alright now.”
“Oh, that’s good. Sirius told me he was okay, but I figured they would tell you more than they would tell Sirius.”
“I feel bad about that, I’m not gonna lie.”
“Why?”
“I dunno…I just feel bad that Pads feels like I know Reg more than he does. Like, they’re brothers. It’s not fair that I know more about Regulus than he does.”
“…”
“It’s dumb, I know, but I guess I just…don’t know what to do. Regulus shouldn’t feel like they can’t tell their brother anything, and Sirius shouldn’t feel like he can’t trust anything Regulus says.”
“I’m not going to sit here and pretend like I have all the answers, because I don’t. Unfortunately, that’s just something they’ll have to figure out between the two of them. Regulus trusts you, and that’s probably new for him. We both know how Sirius was when he ran away.”
“He was pretty fucked up after that.”
“Exactly. He didn’t feel like he could let us in, like he could trust us anymore. And when Regulus ran away, he didn’t want to let Sirius in. They’re eerily similar, as much as they don’t want to admit it.”
“…”
“I’m saying that Regulus trusting you is different from Regulus trusting Sirius. They’re brothers, there’s always going to be a bit of resentment between them from when Sirius left. But you two are different. Yeah, you’re Sirius’ best friend, but you got to know Regulus as his own person, not as Sirius’ little brother.”
“…”
“Just don’t beat yourself up over something that can only be resolved between them, alright?”
“Thanks, Remus. I love you a lot.”
“I love you too, mate. What are you bringing Regulus for lunch?”
“Honestly, I was thinking of pasta. Mostly because I want pasta.”
“Always a charmer. I’m sure they’ll love it. Have fun, Prongs. Love you.”
“Love you too. Bye, Moons.”
Jegulus Fan Club
[12:45] besties
im gonna be sick
james actually brought me lunch
and guess what
[12:46] what oh my god
[12:47] < Attachment: 1 Photo >
[12:47] IS HE ASLEEP ON YOUR CHEST???
ARE YOU TWO CUDDLING????
[12:47] yes to both of those
we were watching tangled and he fell asleep
[12:48] REGULUS ARCTURUS BLACK!!!!!
oh my GOD!!!!!!!
im gonna throw up you two are so cute
[12:49] guys im FUCKED
he’s too precious for my poor little gay brain
remus has called him 3 times should i call him and let him know james isnt dead
[12:50] 1. yes
2 IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU WTFFF
[12:51] how long has he been asleep???
[12:52] not long, only like 15 minutes
[12:52] disgusting
heart-breakingly adorable
if i wasn’t aromantic i might want something like that
[12:51] is james with you
[12:51] yeah he is
he’s asleep, i was about to text you and let you know lol
[12:52] oh okay
just wanted to make sure he was good
thanks for letting me know x
[12:53] absolutely x
[12:56] btw pandora and dorcas seem really cool
[12:56] dude they’re SO cool
do u want to join our gc
they’d love u
[12:57] YEAH I DO???
HELP IM SO NERVOUS WHAT IF THEY HATE ME HFJFHDJHD
[12:57] THEY WONT I PROMISE BABE
i’ll add u when james leaves x
[12:57] thanks sexy x
[12:58] ofc hot stuff x
If they were pressed, Sirius and Remus would describe James Potter as passionate . He loved passionately, he protected passionately, he hated passionately. Nothing James ever did was half-assed or felt unauthentic. When James cared about you, you knew.
He’d had his fair share of romance during his time at Howgarts. He was popular to say the least, so of course people were flocking to him for dates, or hook-ups, anything. But, even though he had women flocking to him everywhere he went, he’d only actually dated two people.
The first person had been Emmeline, who he’d dated for 6 months when he was 13. She wanted to join the Ravenclaw Rugby team, but her mom wouldn’t let her because it was too ‘violent’. So Emmeline would watch James play with the Gryffindor team, cheering him on from the sidelines, learning everything she could about the sport. They’d broken up amicably over the summer, and they still occasionally talk, which James appreciated. Last time they spoke, she had joined a local team and was their star player.
Then, there was a girl from Slytherin called Emma, who was a year older than him. They’d hooked up plenty of times, but it wasn’t until his 6th year that they started dating. She was the captain of the Slytherin rugby team, and she was one hell of a player. James admired her for that. They dated for nearly a year before she broke it off, since she was graduating and was going pro. Last he’d spoken to her, she’d stopped playing and had gone to school to become a teacher.
Obviously, he’d had flings before; Lily, most notably. They hooked up for around a month before Lily came out to him as a lesbian, and James finally realized he didn’t just want to kiss girls. Frankly he didn’t care about a person’s gender, he cared about who they were as people. Mary helped him find a label he was comfortable with, and he was eternally thankful for that. He came out as pansexual to everyone shortly afterwards.
Things felt different with Regulus. For the first time, James didn’t feel like the only way he could connect with someone romantically was through sex. No, him and Regulus just clicked. Everything felt normal, like they’d known each other this way for years. James felt comfortable where they were, hopeful, even. He was content, he was happy.
“…no, he’s asleep right now.” Regulus said in a hushed voice. “He’s at my place. Yes, Sirius, I’ll make sure he gets home safe. Okay, bye.
James stirred from his sleep, eyelids heavy. He felt Regulus put his phone on the coffee table, fingers returning to their position in James’ hair. James yawned, moving his head to look up at Regulus sleepily.
“Hey, sleepyhead,” Regulus said with a tired voice, a smile on his face.
“How long was I asleep?” James asked groggily.
Regulus furrowed his brow, reaching over to check his phone again. “Well, it’s 8pm, so I’d say a pretty long time.”
“Fuck, I’m sorry,” James said. Regulus shook his head, running his fingers through James’ hair. “And I’m sorry for falling asleep on top of you.”
“You’re fine, James, honestly,” He said. “I didn’t mind at all. I ended up falling asleep too.”
James rubbed his eyes, yawning again. “Where are my glasses?” He asked.
“On the table,” said Regulus, using his head to gesture to them.
After a few minutes of waking up, followed by a few more minutes of James apologizing about falling asleep on Regulus for so long, the two said their goodbyes and James drove back to his flat.
[20:12] remus
i’m literally so fucked :(
[20:13] sirius was convinced you died
reg called him tho so ur good
whats up?
[20:13] its about reg
im not fucking with you when i say this
but we cuddled. and we fell asleep watching TANGLED. WHILE CUDDLING
[20:14] oh
oh my fucking god?
[20:14] I KNOW
AND HE WASNT MAD AT ME
I EVEN DROOLED ON HIM????
I FELT SO BAD AND HE WAS sO NICE ABOUT IT
[20:15] mate you really ARE fucked
Jegulus Fan Club
[20:27] regulus added Unknown Number
guys meet remus
he’s sirius’ bf and hes very cool and sexy
[20:27] HELLOOOO REMUS !!!!!!
[20:28] WOOOO NEW FRIEND NEW FRIEND
[20:28] HELP IM SO SCARED AHDHJFHD
hello everyone x
[20:29] HELP WHY ARE YOU ALL SO SCARY
anyways remus
meet pandora and dorcas
[20:30] hello i am pandora i’m a sagittarius and i love long walks on the beach x
[20:30] hi i’m dorcas i’m an aries and i poke holes in people for a living x
[20:31] such formal introductions x
hello i’m remus i’m a pisces and i can play the guitar
[20:32] hi i’m regulus i’m a leo and i’m tired
[20:33] introductions: done ✅
[20:33] i love u all already
picked the wrong black brother fr
[20:34] LMFAOOOOO HWLFPFJDK????
[20:34] FUCK AHAHAHSHDJDH
[20:35] REMUS HDKEHDJD
Betty’s Garden Staff Chat
[09:02] dorcas added reggie to the chat
he designs so many tattoos for us
i felt like they needed to be here
and the mural, obvi
[09:02] fair point
hi regulus
[09:03] fuck
hi peter how r u doing this morning
dorcas i hate u
[09:03] im doing good :] how r u doing??
[09:04] fuck u regulus
🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿
[09:04] im doing great peter x
my idiot brother and his friends are coming in at 11 right
[09:05] yeah they are
you’re gonna come in today to paint right?
[09:05] yes sir
at 10
[09:06] actually reg can you come in earlier
i have an appointment coming in at 10 and i wanna see u before then x
[09:07] yeah i can probably swing that
i can be there by 9:30-9:45
[09:08] does anyone want coffee? x
i’m stopping by starbucks on my way in x
[09:09] me please thank u!!!
iced caramel latte with oat milk x
[09:09] same for me
thanks pete x
see you guys soon x
[09:10] later guys x
Three Pretty Best Friends
[10:21] JAMES
READY TO GET STABBED????
LETS FUCKING GO ALREADY
[10:22] FUCK PADS IM COMING DOWN RN GOD
[10:22] WELL HURRY TF UP WHORE
[10:23] AHAHAHA
[10:23] fuck you BOTH im on my way down rn
“Finally, mate!” Sirius exclaimed as James climbed into the backseat. James laughed and rolled his eyes. “We’ve been waiting for, like, five minutes.”
“Oh, have I kept the Great and Powerful Sirius Black waiting for too long? My apologies, your majesty, it won’t happen again!” James said, feigning innocence. Sirius barked out a laugh as Remus started to drive towards the tattoo shop. The ride was filled with an obnoxiously loud sing-a-long to Bohemian Rhapsody (courtesy of Remus) and a dramatic re-enactment of the Cell Block Tango (courtesy of Sirius), so by the time they got to Betty’s Garden, they had tired themselves out enough that they would sit through the session without too much chaos.
The three men walked into the shop, greeted with the sound of a bell ringing from the top of the door. The walls were painted a light blue color, papers filled with tattoo designs and posters littering the walls. There was a desk in the front, a binder that read “FLASH TATTOOS” sitting on it, and a hallway that presumably led to the rooms where patrons would get tattooed or pierced. Music was playing over the radio; which Sirius immediately pointed out as being Insane Clown Posse, and how it seemed ironic that a shop named after a Taylor Swift lyric was blasting Insane Clown Posse inside. James and Remus sat down in the waiting area while Sirius waited at the front counter for an employee. The couches were surprisingly soft, and they were navy blue, which worked well with the color on the walls, and the general aesthetic of the shop.
Suddenly, a man with golden brown skin and dark brown hair appeared from the hallway, sprinting over to the front desk and grabbing a large notebook from it. “Hi, someone will be with you in a moment!” He rushed out, before booking it back down the hallway. “Mate, I found it!” The group heard him call, before a door abruptly closed again.
“Jesus,” Sirius said, letting out a small laugh and turning back to James and Remus. “Seems like something’s going down.”
James chuckled, leaning back on the comfortable couch. “Hopefully it’s nothing bad.”
After a few minutes, the man from earlier appeared again, a woman with deep brown skin following behind. “Hey guys, sorry about that,” The woman said, shooting them a smile. “Checking in for an appointment?” She asked.
“Oh, you’re Dorcas, right?” Remus asked, standing up from his spot on the couch.
“That I am! You’re Remus, right? I remember you from the bar, and from the group chat.” She asked. Remus nodded, smiling softly. “That must make you Sirius, and you , James. Lovely to finally put faces to names. Hi, I’m Dorcas.”
“Lovely to meet you,” James piped up.
“But yeah, we are checking in,” Sirius said. “We have an appointment with Peter.”
“That would be me,” Peter chimed in, sticking his hand out for Sirius to shake. “Peter, nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too.” Sirius said. Peter shook James and Remus’ hands after, proceeding to show them the sketches he had drawn out for their individual tattoos.
Peter led them back to his station, prepping the area for the session quickly. “Right, placements?” He asked, turning his attention towards the three men.
Sirius spoke up first. “I’m getting mine on my forearm,” He said, pointing to where he wanted the tattoo. Peter nodded, directing Sirius to stand in front of the mirror in the room. After a few moments of adjusting and applying the stencil, Sirius was sitting in the chair, watching Peter get the tattoo gun ready.
“Ready mate?” Peter asked after everything was ready. Sirius nodded, a nervous smile on his lips. He glanced over at James and Remus, who gave him thumbs up for encouragement. “You can hold my hand if you need to, hot stuff,” James said sarcastically, making everyone laugh. Sirius felt the gun hit his skin and grimaced in pain for a moment, but sat fairly well for the whole piece.
“Oh shit, I need to go grab my wallet from the car, I’ll be back,” James said, patting his jeans. Remus chuckled and shook his head, tossing the car keys to James. James walked back down the hallway and out of the shop, unlocking Remus’ car and grabbing his wallet from the backseat. While he was searching around the car for his wallet, he heard the loud revving of a motorcycle from down the road.
Reg drives a motorcycle, he thought to himself. I wonder if I’ll ever get to see him on it.
Once James had tucked his wallet into his pants, he curiously turned around and saw a black motorcycle pull into a spot in front. The driver stood up from their seat and cut the engine off, adjusting their jacket before fully climbing off. They pulled their helmet off, revealing… fuck, James thought, Regulus was standing in front of him. He shook his head, shaking his curls back into place before glancing over at James.
“Oh, hey James,” Regulus said, smiling and adjusting their septum ring with their top lip. “How’re the tattoos going?”
Oh fuck, James thought, he’s hot. Like, really hot. The way his curls fell and framed his face, slightly disheveled from being tucked inside the helmet. His ripped jeans, his leather jacket with an old, acrylic paint covered band t-shirt underneath it. It wasn't like he hadn't found Regulus attractive before, but now...it seemed different. James stood there for a moment, jaw hanging open, desperately willing himself to say something in response.
Regulus smirked and laughed softly, tucking his helmet under his arm. “Take a picture, darling, it’ll last longer.” He said teasingly.
James shook his head, blinking a few times. “Sorry,” He said. “They’re going good so far. Sirius is getting his done right now.”
“Fun,” Regulus said, grabbing a backpack from one of the side bags on the motorcycle. “Are you heading back in?” Regulus asked as he slung the backpack over one shoulder. James nodded quickly, a bright pink flush covering his cheeks. “Yeah, I am.”
The two walked into the shop, Dorcas waving at both of them. “Love of my life! How was your ride?” Dorcas asked Regulus. He shrugged from beside James, taking the backpack off and setting it on the counter. He unzipped it and pulled out three cans of Redbull, handing one to Dorcas. “It was alright. People being assholes, per usual.”
“Regulus, I’ll kiss you on the mouth,” Dorcas exclaimed, cracking the can open and taking a long drink. Regulus laughed, looking over at James. “Which one of you is going next?” They asked.
James thought for a moment. “I guess whichever person wants to go next. Sirius made the executive decision to go first.”
“Makes sense.” Regulus said.
It was weird seeing Regulus like this, James thought. He seemed comfortable when he was with James, but with his friends he seemed as if he was a different person. Comfortable, like he’d known them long enough that he didn’t have to put on a façade. James liked this version of Regulus, this version seemed like his true self rather than the version he wants everyone else to see. Sarcastic; confident, even. More flirtatious. James enjoyed it.
“Prongs, did you get kidnapped- oh, hey Reg,” Remus said, waving at Regulus. “Dorcas, do you have any water here? Sirius is, like, not doing great.”
“Is he crying like the last time?” Regulus asked. Remus gave him a solemn nod, making both him and James laugh.
Regulus dug around in the backpack and tossed Remus a bar of chocolate. “Sometimes snacks help when you get tattooed. Gum also helps.” He noted.
“You’re a lifesaver, Reg, thank you,” Remus said, coming around the counter to give Regulus a short hug. Then, he went back down the hallway to where Sirius was.
A few hours of pain, a lot of water, and a lot of snacks later, all three men had been tattooed. Remus got his crescent moon on his right bicep, and James got his stag on his left arm, right above the front of his elbow. Sirius exchanged numbers with Peter in case they wanted to get more tattoos done with him before saying goodbye to Dorcas and Regulus, and heading home.
Jegulus Fan Club
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[20:11] oh my god
WAIT IS THAT JAMES TOO
[20:12] yes
[20:12] HELP WHAT IS GOING ON
[20:13] I DONT KNOW
I’M IN HELL
[20:14] OH MY GOD?????
[20:14] remus THANK YOU for this content
[20:15] someone please save me
they’re singing icarly music now
[20:16] wait
remus
can i call you
[20:16] ???
yeah sure i guess
[ Incoming Call ]
regulus black
[ Accept ] [ Decline ]
“Hi, what’s up? Are you okay?”
“Aw, you’re concerned about me. Cute. Anyways, can you make sure Sirius can’t leave the room?”
“God, I’m scared. Hold on,”
“…”
“…okay he can’t leave.”
“Good. Can you play Best Friend’s Brother from Victorious?”
“…you’re evil. I absolutely fucking can. I’ll send videos to the group chat.”
“You’re my favorite. Thanks, babes.”
“Of course, babes. See you later.”
[ Call Ended ]
Regulus + Remus 4ever <3
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here you go reg x
[20:33] THANK YOU
[20:33] YEAHHEHAHAHEHAEAAHHHEAHhhh MY SBAT FRIENDSB RBROTHER IS THE EONE FOR EME eEEEE
[20:33] oh my god
[20:34] REGRULS IMG GONNA PUNCG YOUVVU
I TODL YOU I WOUDLDNT LUSTEN TOT HAT !!!!!!
[20:35] jesus fucking christ sirius
how are you both shitfaced at like 8pm
[20:36] reg save me
[20:36] i have chocolate ice cream and a disney+ subscription?
[20:37] be there in 20 x
[20:37] WHY ARE YOGUU ABSNDONG ING mEv??vvb????
[20:38] HEY HWO COME REMDUS GETS TOT ALK TO REGULSU WHEILE HES DRUNK BUT I DONT TGET TO ????
Jegulus Fan Club
[20:45] attention idiots
remus is coming over if you lot wanna drop by
[20:46] i’ll be there asap x
why is remus coming over
and also can i stay over
[20:47] james and sirius got shitfaced at our flat and i don’t feel like dealing with them
and regulus has ice cream and disney movies
[20:47] did someone say ice cream
i’m omw 🏃🏿♀️
i can’t stay for long but i can hang for a lil
[20:48] omg the jegulus fanclub’s first official meeting with our newest member x
[20:48] JEGULUS???? HELP
AS IN JAMES AND REGULUS?????? IM A PROUD MEMBER FR
[20:49] REMUS YOURE SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING PLEASE GET OFF YOUR PHONE????
also yeah pan u can stay the night
[20:50] SEE Y’ALL SOON
[23:02] huugiiiiii
:)))))))$))))
imd rimgnon
fukc
im dringkging with pads rn :)))))))))
how arr yiuuuuu
[23:13] pads fwll asleep :((((
r u igngoieng me :((;;;;(((((
[23:15] hi darling i’m sorry
remus pandora and i were saying goodbye to dorcas
are you alright?
[23:16] HIGIIIUUUIIIII
remus lrft us to go hsng out with yiu? :(((
but i miss youiuiui
[23:17] i miss you too darling
are you still at sirius’ flat?
[23:18] yeag i am
[23:18] you should go to bed babe
alright?
[23:19] uu so roght
and cute :)))))))))))))))
i wanna take yoiu pn a datre soonnn
im tired goofdnightttttt
[23:20] goodnight, darling x
we’ll go on that date soon enough x