Ngl, Every Time I Read SOCMED AU I Just Think About Soccer And Medicine, I Don't Know What Socmed Means

ngl, every time I read SOCMED AU I just think about soccer and medicine, I don't know what socmed means pls help 😭😭😭

The difference between the Black brothers is Sirius gets on his tiptoes to kiss Remus.

Regulus pulls James down by his collar of his shirt to kiss him.

I just love how the aftg fandom just decided that andrew was a emo boy and his style is very different from what nora describes in the book, it fits him so well, i love him

hi ino I am back. have been thinking about the time u posted about loving socmed aus (same. so easy. fewer words to read) and also your love of alpha regulus. which has led me here. to thoughts of a socmed or texting au that’s like, regulus who has never sought out a partner because he’s an alpha and has the luxury to take his time and has other things to worry about, only to one day wake up and realize he has 0 game. absolute loser. he has no clue what he’s doing. so of course he tries to pretend he doesn’t even care but barty soon catches on and is like. my dear friend. try some online dating practice your game grow some confidence. maybe even goes as far as making the account for regulus.

anyways. just regulus having the worst luck on these sites and being so ready to give up until he comes across james, who is just. completely endeared. by this very hot alpha man who hits on him in the strangest ways he’s ever encountered.

(I have not thought about this much more than that I just like the idea of easy silly texting/socmed and the only actual writing being when they meet and go freaky nasty)

I AM SCREECHINNGGGGGGG. ROSE THE WAY YOU JUST FILLED MY MIND WITH SO MANY IDEAS IM GOING TO BURST

regulus absolute loser with shit all game being ghosted by everyone in existence on dating apps after they initially swiped right for his good looks and enigmatic hook line. the convo with james is the one that's been ongoing the longest (a solid 10 minutes) even though it started off like this:

James: hi handsome Regulus: Hello (regulus remembering barty's tip to subtly compliment) Regulus: Beautiful. (then he tries adding a winking emoji but he's unfamiliar with the app and it instead sends a huge ass winking gif sticker instead. james has never wanted anyone this bad)

is sirius a thing in this au like do sirius and james know each other . do u think regulus was raised with very traditional courting methods and shit that wld only woo someone who wanted to enter a rship that is the rough equivalent of an omegaverse nuclear family. there's so much 2 think about i might go insane

i'm a sucker for possessive sirius over regulus, just makes me go feral about them

James "I love him, I can't let him go" Potter

Sirius "You can't have him, he's my brother" Black

James "He's not yours! He's his own person!" Potter

Sirius "You don't know anything! You've never had anyone! You grew up alone or did you forget?" Black

James "I thought I had you! I grew up with you! I've always had you! And I love Regulus, please" Potter

Sirius "Not him. You can't have him. He's my brother" Black.

James is fighting Sirius' adamant insistence to find someone else. And James finally snaps and asks if he hates his brother so damn much. The answer? Not really. Quite the contrary, in fact. Sirius has, in all aspects lost his brother the same way Regulus has lost him. But a primal fear awakens at the thought of James getting to have Regulus, when he cannot. That's his brother. James, who's always had so much everything, that giving becomes easy. James and his perfect family. James with all the love to give.

But Sirius was raised hungry and bereft. This is why he'd always been desperate for what James could give him and why he ate from his fingertips. Parents. A home. Reprieve. Safety. Why he soaked up Effie's mothering. Why his parents were the ones James had given him. Sirius who had nothing except for what James gives, because Sirius was a hungry child.

But Regulus was his. Regulus was the one true thing in his life that had been completely his. And he's terrified. He balks at the anger, the desperation, the ugly jealousy that rears its head at the prospect of James Potter (who he loves. Who he would die for. Who he admires. Who he can't help but idolize. James, who he has always envied.) becoming a home for Regulus, when Sirius still aches at their separation. Regulus is his brother. His.

James isn't the bad guy in this story but neither is Sirius. James has simply stumbled upon Sirius' pain. And Sirius isn't quite ready to be nice or good about any of it. Especially when it comes to James and Regulus. Respectively, his strength and weakness.

lip gloss - @jegulus-microfic - word count: 264

James opened the door of Sirius's apartment to hear multiple laughs and squeals of delight, adorable choruses of children giggling from the sitting room. "Honey, I'm home?" he called jokingly, expecting Sirius to answer back.

But it was a slightly lower voice that answered him. "Er...In here!" the voice called, making James walk quickly into the other room.

When he arrived in the doorway, he took in the scene: four-year-old Harry and Luna were both on the floor sitting in front of Regulus Black, with about twenty different tubes of glitter and palettes of brightly-colored powders spread out on the carpet. Regulus himself was covered in brightly-colored blush, blue eyeshadow, and pink lip gloss that smeared over his chin.

"Sirius had to go help Remus with something, so I came with Luna," the makeup-covered man explained. "We didn't expect you back for a bit, obviously.."

James stifled a laugh. "Wow, Reg. You look..."

But Regulus just scowled. "Not a word, Potter."

But, taking a breath, James broke into a fond smile. He would never admit it, but seeing Regulus acting so sweet, so parental, especially with Harry, pulled at his heartstrings. The secret feelings he had for Regulus only got stronger when he saw the man treat his son so wonderfully.

Plus...the shine on Regulus's lips made them look extra tempting. The entire thing was so endearing, he wanted to sweep the other man in his arms and hold him close. "You look beautiful, Reg," he murmured softly, his voice genuine and without a hint of humor.

And Regulus's already-pink cheeks turned bright red.