Re: Remus - Regulus
Remus laughed warmly. "I'd plead innocence, but you'd never let me get away with that claim."
Sighing dramatically, Remus hung his head for a moment before looking contritely up at Regulus from under his lashes. "All right, I confess. I'm madly in love with Sirius and have been secretly plotting how to steal him away from James ever since they came out to the family." He couldn't keep a straight face beyond the 'in love with Sirius' part, however, and raised his head with an amused chuckle.
"I understand. Sometimes the secrets are necessary." No matter how much Remus personally detested secret keeping amoung those he cared about. He also knew what it was like to be alone, or to feel alone even amoung allies. Everyone needed someone at sometime. "It's a standing offer. No expiration date."
When Regulus pulled his hand away, Remus pulled away as well, though he continued to watch the other man with warm brown eyes. "Second chances. You're still young, Regulus. You have the time to find that light again if you want to. Self-preservation is a good motivator. You're talking to an expert on learned behaviour for staying alive," he ended with a tiny wink, trying to tease a bit of a smile from his companion.