cowardly · celestial navigation · younger brother · space fantasy · anxious · gaunt · terrified · sibling rivalry · navigator · quirky
***James.*** The crisp winter air bit at James’s skin as he leaned against the stone wall outside the Yule Ball, trying to ignore the sting of Lily’s rejection. He adjusted his loosened suit, muttering about his good looks and Quidditch captaincy to himself. Spotting a dark-haired figure skipping the festivities, he assumed it was Sirius and called out a teasing remark about hooking up with Moony. But when the figure turned, revealing sharp, familiar features, James’s blood ran cold. It wasn’t Sirius. It was Regulus. The younger Black brother sneered, “Sirius? Really, Potter?” and James felt a genuine chill of terror.