Starchase Stories

Regulus Black has always been the perfect son of a notorious family, a model Slytherin, loyal to blood and tradition. But inside, he is quietly rebelling. Haunted by the absence of those he admires -Sirius, Andromeda, and James - he struggles to reconcile the boy he is with the man his family demands him to be. Caught between duty and conscience, loyalty and desire, Regulus must navigate a world of cruelty and expectation while secretly yearning to be brave, to love, and to belong. Every choice he makes echoes the things left unsaid, the friendships abandoned, and the life he might have had. Open Novella Contest 2026 | Main Prompt 85