Jegulus - (based on an anonymous request for insecure!James) - requests open!
James tried to ignore the feeling in his gut, bit it kept coming back like a bludger, taking his breath away over and over. He knew he was being stupid...girls hit on him all the time after winning Quidditch Games and in the six months they'd been dating, Regulus had never once got upset.
But last night...at that party...seeing that boy so close to Regulus...
He was being stupid. Regulus had obviously turned the boy down. But now James couldn't get the image out of his brain.
"James, what's wrong?" Regulus asked as they lay together in James's bed, hands interlock. "You're cutting off my circulation."
"Oh! Sorry!" James apologized, quickly letting go of Regulus's hand and sitting up while scrubbing at his face. "I just..."
But Regulus, who look deeply concerned, sat up too. "Did someone hurt you?" His eyes flashed rather threateningly at that, like he was ready to fight.
"No!" James shook his head quickly. "I just...you like me, right? Like...you don't want to be with someone...else?" It felt stupid to say aloud, but he also felt a sense of relief as he asked, the weight of the worry melting off of him.
Regulus, of course, looked shocked. "What?"
"I just...that boy was...he wanted to- to kiss you, or something. Did you want to?" James asked, fiddling with the sheet.
The shorter boy took a deep breath, pinching his eyebrows together. "James...I- I love you, you complete idiot. Why else would I be in your bed?"
"Oh," James murmured, fighting back a grin. "Well. I was supposed to say that first."
"Well, now I'm waiting for you to say it second," Regulus retorted, a smile pulling at his lips.