Everyone knows Regulus Arcturus Black. Award-winning singer. Public image. Professional disaster when it comes to his personal life. The brightest star the musical industry has ever seen. Everyone wants James Potter. Star quarterback. Media favorite. The men that everyone desires. When a scandal threatens Regulus's career, pushing James toward a hurricane of problems, the solution is simple: convince the world they're in love. Why not? The problem? Regulus can't stand James. James can't figure Regulus out. And somewhere between paparazzi, public appearances, old wounds, family secrets, and a marriage neither of them wanted, pretending starts to feel a little too real. Because surviving the spotlight is hard. Surviving each other without burning might be impossible.

(front cover by @_oladka_art_ on ig) Regulus Black hates James Potter. He hates him because he's loud, obnoxious, stupid and worst of all a brother-stealer. But he also hates him because of the pretty hazel colour of his eyes and his light brown skin and his stupid freckles and the feel of his hands on his- wait what?! suddenly regulus is spending every waking moment thinking about James Potter and every possible moment staring at James Potter because he just can't seem to keep his eyes off the boy.... James Potter doesn't know Regulus Black but he knows this much: Regulus hates him. It's evident from the way Regulus glares at him every time they make eye contact across the great hall and in the corridors, yet James doesn't stop trying to talk to the boy and spend time with him. Something about Regulus Black entices James. maybe it's the soft pale skin. Or the beautiful raven dark curls. Or the feel of his waist under his palms. Or the light grey eyes that James can't stop losing himself in... Includes background: Wolfstar, Rosekiller and Dorlene Premise okay. The story is a bit weird and I wrote this when I was young. There were silly choices made and I'm sorry. Read at ur own risk :). There's also a lack of correct punctuation and lack of capitals which I am working on. MOST IMPRESSIVE RANKS: • #2 in Rosekiller 19/11/2023 • #9 in pansexual 01/05/2024 • #4 in pansexual 15/05/2024 • #1 in noncanon 14/04/2025

When Regulus is forced to tutor James in potions, he starts thinking James is not how he pictured him. When Evan starts drawing back from his friends, Barty realizes he misses him and that he doesn't see him as just a friend. Regulus' and Barty's solution? Fake dating. Chaos ensues.

Complete It shouldn't hurt this much, it was fake anyway. Just passing the time in a way that could benefit both of them. None of it was real. It was all just a pretty lie