Story: Modern au. Regulus delt with some really bad mental health issues around 21-23. He left James for it. He decided to seek help after a while. After being discharged from a mental hospital, he moved in with his elder brother, Sirius lupin, and his brothers husband, Remus lupin. But James and Sirius were best friends. How will James reacts when he sees how different regulus has become? Tw: mental health topics, scars.
*Knock knock* Remus and Sirius Lupin were cuddling on the couch, their dog, snuffles, was cuddling up beside them when the doorbell rang. Remus pouted and looked at his husband. 'ill be right back moon.' Sirius smiled, getting up and heading towards the heavy oak door. 'Hello-' he swung the door open and his eyes widened as he saw the people standing there. One, looked quite like a nurse. The other.. was his brother. His brother who he thought was dead, thought he had offed himself. 'Sirius!! Hi!' Regulus smiled, he smiled!!! Regulus, who for as long as Sirius had known him- hated physical touch. Yet Regulus was throwing his arms around his brother, smiling warmly.
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(This is what reg looks like/was wearing in this time for reference.)
Sirius hugged back. 'wha- reg- Reggie? What the fuck mate? Where have you been?????' he spluttered. 'Well- I've been in a psychiatric hospital. I realized that I wasn't well and I needed help. I was discharged today.. and seeing as mother and father are rotting in the grave and I hate that house.. I figured this was the best place to go.. is that ok? Oh- and this is Pandora. She's my nurse and psychiatrist.' regulus explained. 'Hello Sirius, I've heard a lot about you. It's lovely to finally have a face to match.' Pandora held out her hand, which Sirius took and shook lightly. 'Shit ok- um yeah come in I'll show you where you can put your stuff regatron' 'i like that nickname' Pandora giggled.
The next morning. Regulus, who had gotten up, thrown on a pair of green plaid PJ pants, and a small lion tank top that just brushed his abdomen. James had bought it for him in hogsmead. He grabbed his phone, and pressed shuffle on the 'Lover' album, by Taylor swift. Turning the volume up to max, he pounded down the stars towards the kitchen, singing along to the music. James's favorite song was paper rings, and over time it too because his favourite. 'Mornin' regulus.' Remus looked up from his toast, smiling at him. 'hi hi morning remus-' he turned towards the kitchen and put the kettle on. Taylor was still singing, and so was reg. He was good, everyone agreed. Remus was watching regulus dance around, quite taken aback by how much the boy had changed. He noticed the small cat tattoo on his shoulder, and the starts that lay over his arms, where deep scars rested. Those look like self inflicted ones... He was glad regululus was okay now. He had had to hold his husband all night in his agony over the supposed death of his baby brother. Regulus starts singing louder, and Remus looks back to him. His hair had been thrown hurriedly into messy pig tails, but they worked. He had sun earrings on, and his rings littered his fingers. Just about the waistband of his pants, Remus noticed a tattoo in cursive. 'toujours et pour toujours, jamie.' Remus smiled. He had always known James and regulus had a deeper connection then just brothers best friend.. just as paper rings started to play, James and Sirius enter the house, the door shutting. 'MOOOONYYY-' James ran towards the kitchen bench to see one of his best friends. As he got closer, he heard paper rings. And a voice he swore he had heard before singing along. As the kitchen and it's occupants came into view, James stopped dead. He was certain there were already tears falling down his chestnut cheeks. 'Lionheart?...' no James was certain this was a dream. He had these dreams often. But for the first time, regulus looked back at him. And smiled. At James. His Reggie, who he hadn't seen smile for a very long time, not even towards the end of them. He looked happy. 'Mon soleil!! Jamie!' regulus put down his cup and walked over to James, throwing his arms around his neck. James was holding him so tightly he felt as tho his ribs might break. But he knew James was holding on for dear life. 'Oh mon soleil...' he held James chin up, and kissed him. His Jamie, his sun, his everything. He was his once more, and regulus black belonged to someone again, that being James Potter.
'I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings, uh huh, that's right- you're the one I want.'
