Sirius turned on his side, facing his brother fully, his eyes searching his face for some sign of understanding, of shared feelings. “I’m sorry. For everything. For pushing you... for...”
“Yeah,” Regulus interrupted, his tone slightly defensive, though he didn’t really know why. “It was like... I don’t know, a dream. One minute we were fighting, and the next—”
“You think you can just waltz in here, get me all worked up, and then expect me to spill everything like a good little informant?” He shifted, trying to create some space between them. “Just because you had me panting like a dog two seconds ago doesn’t mean I’m going to give you what you want.”
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In the aftermath of their intense encounter, Sirius and Regulus struggle with the emotional fallout, torn between their shared past and the harsh reality of their current roles. As Sirius presses Regulus for information on the Death Eaters, their unresolved tension threatens to tear them apart once more.
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The sound of fist meeting soft flesh rang across the room a second before Sirius’s body was on top of his younger brother. The shift in Sirius’ demeanor was immediate, his eyes blazing with a mixture of frustration and desperation. “Listen to me, little Death Eater bastard,” Sirius said, his voice low and intense, the usual lightness gone. He had known Benjy Fenwick. He had dranken with him on numerous occasions at headquarters. Sirius had known he was dead. Maybe not by his little brother’s wand, but he had known that he wasn’t coming back after two weeks of being missing. “I’m not here to play games. I’m here because I need you to tell me what you Death Eater scum are planning for my friends. There’s no time for this.” He leaned in, his face inches from Regulus’, his breath warm against his brother’s skin. “I need to get out there and protect everyone we both care about. You know how dangerous this is.” Regulus struggled slightly against Sirius’ grip, but the forceful hold only seemed to reinforce Sirius’ point. His defiant glare softened just a fraction, though the tension between them remained palpable. “I told you before, I’m not just going to hand over information because you had me... distracted.”
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As old wounds resurface, will the bond between Sirius and Regulus break under the weight of their shared past?
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