Remus | Regulus
You say that and I want to believe you. I want you to be well in the know about the dangers of the world, but are you really when I myself am a part of that very same darkness? I'm not used to being above fear. I've let it dominate me all my life, up until the very last moment, I suppose. One bought of courage doesn't erase years of cowardice though. Perhaps that's why I'm here. To stop being afraid. I'll take those risks. I'll take them all for you.
I wish I could say sod it all to my family. Things are better with Andromeda and Sirius, but my Pureblood relatives will never understand. They may have their own ideals, but I cannot alienate them either. I never know when I might need them, for me or even for you. I keep my options open in that sense, though I don't really have a sense of loyalty to them. Not like how I do for you. I'm... petty and easily made jealousy. I don't want to shut you out, but what I fear now is that you won't like what you see when I show you who I really am.