that's the art of love /jegulus

: ̗̀➛ chapter 3

✦chapter 3✦
"listen i know i'm attractive, but we're in public"

↳ third person pov

sirius and regulus have been at the potter's house for the past few days, and to say regulus was going crazy is an understatement. living in the same house as james potter was impossible, he is making it hard to hide how much regulus wants him. james walks around shirtless for merlin's sake, and he always wakes regulus up in the morning. after mia wakes up james, he goes into regulus' room, looking way too good for it being 9am, and shakes regulus awake telling him it's time to get up.

regulus heard a light knocking on his door as he watched it open to reveal james standing in the doorway a big smile on his face "what" regulus groaned.

"don't be so happy to see me," james replied never dropping the smile from his face. "get your swimsuit on, sirius is having remus over to swim and i for sure will not be third wheeling while they snog each other senseless" he leaned on the doorframe with his arms crossed tightly over his chest

regulus gave him a puzzled look, "well first off," he held one finger up "i don't want to see that either, and second i don't have a swimsuit here." regulus shook his head in confusion, "you have a pool?!" he exclaimed getting up from his bed and looking out the blinds to see a gorgeous in ground pool with chairs and a grilling station surrounding it.

"you actually didn't know that? okay never mind that- you can borrow my swimsuit" james motioned for regulus to follow him to his room, regulus following in tow.

james picked up a swimsuit holding it out "this should work, it's my smallest one, but there are drawstrings if needed" james smiled holding out the swimsuit to regulus "well go on, change" he shooed regulus out of his room and to the bathroom.

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the swimsuit was definitely big on regulus, he had pulled the drawstrings very tight but it still hung a little loose on his waist, nonetheless it was a swimsuit.

regulus was now basking in the sunshine laying out on a chaise lounge reading his book while james and sirius were splashing around in the water, awaiting remus' long awaited arrival.

a shadow overcame regulus as he felt water dripping on his head and book, he looked up quickly to realize james' wet figure was standing. over the side of the chair "hi reggie" he smiled brightly.

regulus quickly moved his book out of harms way "what is wrong with you james" he looked bewildering at the older boy who looked down at him with a mischievous glint in his eye.

"i just want to hangout with you, padfoot is a little preoccupied right now" james pointed over to the pool side where remus sat with his legs in the water and sirius in the water between them as he talked animatedly. "but you also seem a little busy" he continued as he looked over at regulus' book.

"so you thought to yourself it would be a good idea to come over here soaking wet and try to convince me to hangout with you?" regulus raised an eyebrow

james had a defeated look to him as he finally replied "yeah, i guess you're right" he turned to the other lounge chair and grabbed a towel. "if i dry off will you hangout with me" james asked hopefully

regulus sighed annoyed, but inside he was jumping with joy. james potter wanted to hangout with him. regulus black. he was elated to say the least, "yes james, i will hangout with you if you dry off" james did something resembling a happy dance but regulus couldn't tell because it was so bad.