YES I RELATE EVAN ANF BARTY HAVE MY HEART JKR CAN GO FUCK ANOTHER HOMOPHOBIC BOOK SHES GONNA WRITE

idk either to start cackling bc they're my babies or sobbing bc they're my babies

Love - @black-brothers-microfic - wc: 534 - Starchaser

James says I love you like it’s his second nature.

He says it when he hangs up the phone with Sirius. When Lily hands him his coffee. When Remus fixes his collar before a meeting. When Marlene passes him a pen. He even says it to Peter when he remembers to order extra fries with his lunch.

Regulus has noticed.

More importantly, he’s noticed that James has never said it to him.

It shouldn’t bother him. He shouldn’t care. He’s not the kind of person who expects grand displays of affection or casually tossed I-love-yous. But James is. And yet, with him, James never says it.

And it’s driving Regulus insane.

At first, he tries to justify it. Maybe James just doesn’t say it to boyfriends. Maybe romantic love is different. But that theory dies a miserable death when James shouts “Love you, mate!” over his shoulder at the barista who gets his order right.

So that leaves only one conclusion:

James doesn’t love him.

Oh, he likes him. He kisses him. He holds him at night. He reaches for him first thing in the morning. But he doesn’t love him. Not the way Regulus wants him to.

Regulus wants to be okay with that.

He’s not.

So one night, after spending way too long lying awake staring at the ceiling, Regulus decides he’s just going to say it. Not because he expects anything in return, but because he wants to. Because if James isn’t in love with him, that doesn’t mean Regulus isn’t utterly, helplessly in love with him.

So the next morning, when James is still warm and half-asleep next to him, Regulus gathers his courage and says, “I love you.”

James goes still.

Regulus expected that. He expected a slow blink, maybe an awkward exhale. A thank you, maybe, if James was feeling particularly cruel. He did not expect James’ face to crumple as he lets out a choked breath and buries his face in his hands.

Regulus panics. “James—”

James surges forward, pulling Regulus into a crushing hug, and that’s when Regulus realizes—he’s crying.

“Jamie, what—”

“I love you,” James gasps against his neck. “I love you so much, I—fuck, I’ve been so scared.”

Regulus goes stiff. Scared?

James pulls back, rubbing at his eyes, failing miserably at stopping the tears. “I wanted to say it, I did. But it’s—fuck, it’s you, Reg. It matters with you. And I was scared, because no one’s ever—” He cuts himself off with a wet laugh, dragging a shaky hand through his hair. “No one’s ever loved me back before.”

Regulus stares. Then promptly bursts into tears.

Because of course James loves him. Of course he was just being an absolute idiot about it.

James makes a wounded noise before wrapping him up again, and they fall into a mess of limbs, choked sobs, and pure, unfiltered relief.

They take turns babbling I love yous between sniffles, hands clinging desperately, neither one letting go.

And when they finally pull apart, noses red, eyes puffy, James looks at Regulus like he’s something precious. Like he’s something James never thought he’d have.

“I love you,” James says, and this time, it’s everything.

Author notes: This is loosely based off a text post I saw. @leeny-leens @accio-sriracha @rosiesangel

Everytime an anti jegulus post makes its way onto my page I slowly but surely make my way through the likes and block all like 10 of them

YESS I LIVE FOR ITT

getting up and doing a little dance when we get to the "oh. oh" Part in fics is the best feeling ever

reblog if you wear glasses. too many mutuals don't know they have glasses wearers in their midsts

fuck you

HA good luck to my future self when I go to sleep bc I just had 2 ice creams and 7 juice boxessss bitch

lil galentines treat

if u see Christmas u have not been sucked into the marauders fandom yet

But me, on the other hand, see thebestshipiveeverlovedandiwanttoinjectthemintomyveinsjegulusmybelovedholyshitsunseekerorstarchaseridontgiveafuckonwhatyoucallitbutilovethemsomuchyoudontunderstand.

I need a break oml

GASP

Jegulus?? In the wild?? Again???

Hmmmmmmm

I feel like they both liked each other so much but they didn't want to admit it so they stayed in the "friends with benefits" or "100% platonic " phase for an ungodly amount of time

Average "best friend" sleepover, you know how it is

waiittttt the artstyle is so cuteeee

Friends that judge together stay together

not be cackling over here

Told You So

Evan: (Huffs and runs a hand across his face) I don't know what to do Reg! He keeps flirting with me like it's nothing, but..

Regulus: (Puts his book down and looks at Evan fully) But you want it to be something?

Evan: (Sighs) Exactly...

Regulus: (Props his head on his hand) Flirt back then

Evan: (Evan looks at him incredulously) You're fucking with me

Regulus: (Returns the look) Nope, now go

Evan: . . . . . .

Evan: (Groaned and begrudgingly stood) Fine, but I'm blaming you if this goes to shit

Regulus: (Smirked and followed Evan to the common room) We'll see about that

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Barty: (Smirks mischievously as Evan walks in with Reg following) Fuck, Ev, you're looking hot in those clothes

Evan: (With a straight face) Boiling actually, s'why I wouldn't mind if you took them off of me

Barty: (Goes bright red and tries to respond with equal flirtatiousness but fails miserably so he just sips his drink shakily)

Dorcas: (Grins and chuckles softly) Merlin, Ev, I think you've broken Barty

Evan: (Smirks ever so slightly) Hmm, I bet I could fix him in one night with me

Barty: (Chokes on his drink and goes a darker shade of red if possible)

Regulus: (Walks past Evan and whispers as he goes) Told you so