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˚⋆𐙚 y/n pov
"hi reggie!" i greeted regulus, my tone bright and cheerful.
"hey, y/n/n." he replied with a soft smile, his voice as warm as ever.
everything about regulus captivated me. he was kind, funny, and effortlessly charming. over time, those qualities made my feelings for him grow into something more than friendship.
and today, i was finally going to confess. my friends had pushed me into it after overhearing him talking about a girl. they swore it sounded like me, and their words gave me a glimmer of hope.
"regulus, can we talk?" i asked nervously.
he nodded, grabbing my hand without hesitation and leading me to the courtyard. we sat down on a bench, still holding hands, his touch steadying my nerves.
"so," i began, trying to steady my voice, "you know we've been best friends for a while. and our friendship means so much to me, but... i've developed feelings for you."
he blinked in surprise, his expression shifting into something unreadable. then, softly, he said, "y/n..thank you for telling me. but i don't feel the same way."
my heart sank. "wait, what? olivia and blair said you were talking about a girl. they said it sounded like me."
"i was talking about evelyn," he admitted, his voice quiet.
i froze. "my sister?" i asked in disbelief, pulling my hands away from his.
"y/n, i—"
"so all those times you kissed me on the cheek, hugged me from behind, cuddled with me on the couch. those were just 'friendly' gestures to you?" i demanded, anger lacing my words.
"i'm so sorry. i didn't mean to lead you on." his voice was pleading as he reached for my hand, but i yanked it away.
"don't flirt with girls if you don't like them! all it does is lead them on, asshat," i spat, grabbing my bag and books. without giving him another chance to speak, i stormed off, ignoring him as he called out my name.
— regulus's pov
hours had passed since our argument, and the weight of what had happened sat heavy on my chest. i couldn't stop thinking about y/n—her hurt expression, her words cutting deeper than i expected. i needed to make things right.
"hey, babe. what are you doing?" evelyn asked, wrapping her arms around mine and pulling me from my thoughts.
"um, just looking for the guys," i lied, forcing a smile.
"okay! well, i'm off to hang with the girls. see you tomorrow?" she said, giving me a quick kiss on the cheek.
i nodded, but my mind wasn't on her—it was on y/n.
later that evening, i waited outside the great hall, scanning the crowd of students leaving for their dorms. when i finally spotted y/n, her smile vanished the moment our eyes met.
"y/n!" i called out.
she turned away, walking faster. i chased after her, grabbing her arm gently to stop her.
"y/n," i said softly.
"what?" she snapped, yanking her arm from my grasp. her tone was sharp, and it stung.
"can we talk? please," i begged.
"no," she said firmly. "you broke me. you know evelyn's history—her scandals. i don't even know what caught your eye about her. and to make it worse, you led me on with all those gestures. it was cruel."
"i know, and i'm so sorry," i said, placing a hand on her cheek.
she pushed me away angrily. "you're doing it again! stop it. just leave me alone!" she shouted before running off.
defeated, i rubbed my face in frustration and walked away.
FOUR WEEKS LATER
regulus and y/n hadn't spoken since that day. regulus had tried reaching out to her a few times, but she stuck to her decision to ignore him. the silence between them weighed heavily on him, and y/n consumed his thoughts.
though regulus and evelyn were still technically dating, his feelings for her had faded entirely. evelyn clung to him constantly, but regulus avoided her as much as possible—his mind was always on y/n.
"hey, reggie!" evelyn greeted, smiling brightly.
"hey, y-evelyn," he said, forcing a fake smile.
"so, do you want to go out this weekend? it feels like we haven't spent much time together," she pouted.
"uh, yeah. been busy with exams," he replied, scratching his head awkwardly. "but we'll hang out soon."
just as he was about to break things off, blaise appeared out of nowhere, interrupting.
"regulus, i have to tell you something!" blaise exclaimed. "SHE—" he pointed at evelyn. "SHE has been cheating on you. i saw her making out with nate right before she came here!"
"is that true?" regulus asked, his tone icy.
"n-no! he's lying! you're such a freak!" evelyn yelled defensively.
"a freak?" blaise shot back. "funny coming from a WHORE."
"is it true, evelyn?" regulus demanded again.
her expression crumbled. "i'm so sorry. please..." she whispered.
regulus scoffed, shaking his head as he walked away with blaise, leaving evelyn behind.
"finally, you broke up with her. now what about y/n? you've been miserable since you guys stopped talking," blaise said, grinning.
"i do like y/n," regulus admitted. "she's beautiful and kind, and she knows me better than anyone. but... it feels wrong to just jump into something with her after everything that's happened."
"just talk to her. communication, reggie," blaise said, rolling his eyes. "i saw her heading to earth magic. catch her before the bell rings."
"thanks!" regulus said, sprinting off into the crowd.
— y/n's pov
i was walking to my next class, my nose buried in a book, when i heard hurried footsteps behind me. turning around, i found regulus running toward me.
"reggie? what are you doing?" i asked, confused.
he stopped in front of me, catching his breath. "this," he said, pulling me into a kiss.
i froze in shock but quickly kissed him back, a smile breaking across my face.
when we pulled away, i looked at him, still smiling. "what was that?"
"i realized something these past few weeks," he said, his voice earnest. "i can't get you out of my head. you live rent-free in my mind, y/n. i like you. a lot."
"what about my sister?" i asked hesitantly.
"she cheated on me, but honestly..i lost feelings for her after our fight. she wasn't the right sister—you are."
i felt my cheeks heat up as a wide smile spread across my face. "that's sweet, but..maybe give me a week, and then we'll see about becoming official."
he nodded eagerly, like a kid, making me laugh. before he left, i leaned in and kissed his cheek.
im on a mf roll (watch me not update for another month) I WILL TRY to update tmr but omg? tysm for reading my book its freaking amazing thank you guys for ur support. i hope u guys enjoyed my stories!!
