James Potter never expected to fall for Regulus Black. What began as teasing nicknames and stolen moments turns into a love neither of them can ignore. But Regulus carries the weight of his family's dark legacy, and when the war closes in, secrets threaten to tear them apart.
As James builds a family with Lily, and Regulus walks a dangerous path within Voldemort's ranks, fate keeps pulling them back together. When survival, loyalty, and love collide, they must decide how much they're willing to risk- for Harry, for the war, and for each other.
A story of forbidden love, fractured loyalties, and found family, this is the tale of the boy who lived- and the two men who refused to let him fight alone.