I know well how dark a place the world is, Regulus. I may be full to the brim of good intentions and impulse, but I most often know what I'm getting myself into. Perhaps not entirely when it's come to you, but there is occasion where I leap before I look. Very typical Gryffindor of me, I know. The trick is to not be afraid of the unknown. However, with you, I find myself with a certain fear that is somehow more tantalizing than it is terrifying. I've my own daunting list of insecurities. I long convinced myself I would never be suitable for anyone. I fear constantly the risks that come with anyone getting attached to me.
Let me be the judge of the weight of my burdens, Regulus. Truthfully, we're two sides of the same coin. I know very well how your family would feel about me. We're at odds like this fighting against expectation. That won't simply go away for either of us. Yet here we are, both reaching for one another with too much uncertainty to get a firm grasp. I want the burdens. I want you the very same though it doesn't make sense for either of us. Please, don't shut me out. Complications and all, I'm willing to face them. For you.