Listen I love whore regulus as much as the next guy but something about demisexual Regulus only being able to have a sexual relationship after forming a emotional bond with someone makes me FEEL something.
If you mix in a little bit of him wanting to experience a sexual relationship but never being able to picture it without making himself uncomfortable. Him struggling to understand why he can get turned on but never feel like moving forward with someone. Him thinking for a long time he's asexual bc he just can't but at the same time wants to so it doesn't make sense. Snogging is fun and enjoyable but "please don't touch me like that and no I don't want to go somewhere quiet".
Regulus black is not unhinged, no that's Sirius.
He is not insane, that's Bellatrix.
He's psycho, don't make him show you the difference.
who tf was gonna tell me that bellatrix was the oldest, my entire life is a lie. I thought Andie was the oldest the entire time. Andromeda, Bellatrix, and then finally Narcissa your telling me I'm wrong?!?!
Me with any variation of jegulus
me reading about the same two characters falling in love over and over again in new settings
Okay, we all know that sound off TikTok that says something similar to "it didn't matter how many times he changed the introductions or rewrote the story Aaron always fell in love with her.... Everytime". Well my brain refers everything back to Jegulus and I'd quite literally die if there was a fic written in the similar format about those two oblivious in love 70's boys. So hear me out.
Regulus oblivated James after Christmas hols because he was forced into getting the dark mark and couldn't stand putting James in danger in case he stayed or hearing James break his heart in case he left so in a act of selfishness and bravery he oblivated him that night in the astronomy tower. What regulus didn't know was that James had fell in love with him third year. He fell in love with the stories Sirius would tell, the picture that Sirius would proudly show off, and the rude spiteful little boy who he only met a handful of time. In the fear of losing his best friend he raised his wand to his temple and muttered the obviate spell in front of the mirror out of pure childish stupidity. He realizes now that it could've gone terribly wrong if he lost control of is magic or didn't focus on what exactly he wanted to forget but now he knows that when you're young and you're not rehearsed in a spell the images and thoughts come back with time. It lasted till fifth year till he started to hang around regulus a lot under the disguise of trying to bring both black brothers together again. They dated in private in fear of regulus's parents only allowing close friends in on they're secret relationship until that fateful night in the astronomy tower.
Ik this is only thought up half way and there is 100% plot holes in this. But I honestly think it would be a grate read especially if after the war James ends up falling in love with him again. I headcanon that Reggie is trans so I think it would be cool if James had fallen in love with him before he transitioned and even more after without realizing it to show the whole "rewrote the story" aspect.
James is sweet. He wouldn't hurt a fly. He's the guy that puts spiders in a cup and takes them outside because he feels bad for killing them "but what if he has a family, with a wife and kids?!?". He's all smiles and second chances. Until you hurt Regulus, you have no second chance and you have a fully qualified murderer out for your head. He acts first, thinks second, there is no room for apologies.
Regulus would live for James because he had nothing worth losing, death was the easy way out and Reg is nothing if not a survivor. James on the other hand would sacrifice everything including himself if it meant keeping Reg there, he is nothing if not a savior.
So when the universe itself bet against the couple the roles reversed and everything ended in tragedy.
I'd die for you and I'd live for you but the universe had different plans and the rolls were reversed.
They were just one big tragedy.
James can flirt. He's got a flirty personality, and sometimes he doesn't even realize he's flirting. He's a flirt and a charmer. But, when it comes to regulus all he can really do is exist. All his thoughts go to mush and he just dopy smiles bc he's just happy to be there.
Barty and Evan are the same hight
Pandora and Regulus are the same hight
Dorcas and Sirius are the same hight
Marlene and Mary are the same hight
Peter and Lily are the same hight
James thinks him and Remus are the same hight…they’re not
James, Remus, and Sirius are all sitting in the library studying... well Remus is studying. Sirius has they're leg's up on the table twirling his wand with his fingers while inspecting his nails on his other hand; and James was studying or at least attempting before his mind started wandering to a certain Slytherin again.
James had his head down rereading the same page that he's been on for the past 10 minutes when out of nowhere two freakishly cold hands obstruct his view of the page. His mind was running through the possible hands that could be covering him when the person leaned in and he got a whiff of lavender. Settling in and resting his back against the persons chest he breaths in "Hey love" he whispers breathlessly and hears a giggle in return. The hands are removed from his face and are now linked together across his chest as the person leans in more resting his weight on James. "How'd you know it was me?" Regulus asks looking down at his boyfriend "smelled lavender" James answers truthfully ever to give Regulus what he desires. "Hmm" was his only answer as he dipped his head down unhooking his arm so to hold James chin in place to kiss him. "UGH MY EYES" Sirius all but screeches covering his eyes with his arm all while flailing around. All Regulus does is roll his eyes and give James another quick peck returning his arms to they're place back on his boyfriends chest. "I missed you" he says while bending down so his mouth is right behind James ear utterly driving him insane "hmgm missed you too" he responds "ugh stop being disgusting" "shut the fuck up Sirius you act like you aren't begging Remus to bend you over every flat surface 24/7" Sirius's ears go pink and Remus's entire face looks like it's been set on fire " if you can eye fuck at any given time then I'm allowed to kiss my boyfriend in front of our friends" Regulus continues this causes Sirius to look at James and mouthe "brotherfucker" James all but cackles and almost knocking Regulus over as he threatens to fall out his chair at any moment "not yet" he replies back and almost automatically starts all over again due to the look on Sirius face.
I like to think that James is sweet and lovely and he makes love to Reg. But then I think about James being rough and leaving bite marks that bruise and still have teeth indents even after hours, I like to think of him leaving hand prints on Reg's hips and neck and butt, that he leaves hickeys everywhere he touches like a trail incase he gets lost, and that's he'd scratch at Reg's skin while he's riding James and that gives me a flutter so I think I'ma stick with that.