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“Being willing is not enough. We must do.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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Asterism

Regulus Black x James Potter

summary: A moment between James and Regulus in their solitude of the astronomy tower.

a/n: Hello everyone, my name is Briar! This is my first ever fic, so I'm a tad nervous posting it. Please let me know what you think! And please feel free to send any requests for future fics! Thanks for reading 🫧

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“I love you.” 

James and Regulus were lying on the chill concrete of the astronomy tower. Here, in the silence of the night, they could almost convince themselves they could rearrange the stars, so that rather than stiff concrete, they are lying in a soft, warm bed, leisurely giving each other warmth in a way that's inveterate yet deeply meaningful. They could construct an arrangement so that the stars align in such a way as to give them a destiny in which they are headed toward a long, blissful life together, not one where they are destined for nothing but a tragically anticipated severance.

“You shouldn’t.” Regulus' response is nothing but routine. 

They’ve had this same conversation endless times, but still he cannot bear the thought of James, someone so kind, so gentle, loving someone like him,

so surreptitious, so rotten. 

“Well, I do.” James said matter-of-factly, grabbing Regulus’ hand with a touch so gentle it never ceases to shock him. Regulus holds his breath for the eventual harsh shove away or some sort of harmful act that may come from having the leverage of someone’s hand. He feels guilty because, as expected, it doesn't come; not with James, never with James.

So he closes his eyes, selfishly reveling in this awe-inspiring feeling that, by some stroke of wicked luck, has now become recurring and steadfast. Gentleness was something Regulus had never felt; he had never even dared to dream of before James.

“Thank you.” 

Within those two insufficient, whispered words are all the endless poems, speeches, and feverish declarations he wishes he had the nerve to speak. Though he knew there was no point, this, whatever this is, wouldn’t last long. Nothing good ever seemed to, not for Regulus.

And James, ever-understanding James, squeezes his hand. Because here, as the perseverating wind blows, the concrete of the astronomy tower almost a touch too chill for most, they could make all the asterism adjustments needed.

𓈒⠀𓂃⠀⠀˖⠀𓇬⠀˖⠀⠀𓂃⠀𓈒𓈒⠀𓂃⠀⠀˖⠀𓇬⠀˖⠀⠀𓂃⠀𓈒𓈒⠀𓂃⠀⠀˖⠀𓇬⠀˖⠀⠀𓂃⠀𓈒

Leave a comment and let me know what you think! Looking forward to making friends on here :) - Briar♡

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last list of "beautiful" words for 2024

to try to include in your next poem/story

Asterismal - of or relating to asterisms or constellations

Astichous - in botany, not arranged in rows

Astroite - a radiated or star-shaped mineral or fossil

Bloodflower - a tropical herb (Asclepias curassavica) with orange-red flowers

Diapasm - perfume of powdered aromatic herbs sometimes made into little balls and strung together

Diapason - a burst of sound

Diarize - to keep or write in a diary

Diatomin - a yellow or yellowish brown pigment found in certain algae and diatoms

Equant - of, being, or relating to a crystal having equal or nearly equal diameters in all directions

Gradine - one of a series of low steps or seats raised one above another; a shelf at the back of an altar on which candlesticks and flowers are placed in a Christian church

Intervert - to turn to a course or use other than the proper one; misuse

Kippage - an excited or irritated state; commotion, confusion

Kithe - to make known

Notionate - fanciful, notional; headstrong, stubborn

Perimorph - a crystal of one species enclosing one of another species

Peripeteia - a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation especially in a literary work

Quaesitum - something sought for; end, objective

Rounceval - something very large; huge

Senecio - any of a large genus (Senecio) of widely distributed composite plants that have alternate or basal leaves and flower heads usually with yellow ray flowers

Senectitude - the final stage of the normal lifespan

Tragedienne - an actress who plays tragic roles

Urceolate - shaped like an urn

Urostege - a scale on the underside of the tail of a snake

Urushiye - a Japanese color print in which the dark colors are printed with a lustrous medium commonly considered to be lacquer

Windflaw - a gust of wind; flaw

If any of these words make their way into your next poem/story, please tag me, or send me a link. I would love to read them—always.

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