Brilliant. I love the bleakness & confusion, and phrases like the "blood-thirsty light". Plus the way Regulus is proud, vulnerable & spiky all at once.
Oh, I really like this story! I love Regulus and it's hard to find stories in which he's close enough to my own picture about him for me to enjoy reading, and I'm really happy I found this one. Both Regulus and James are realistic in this fic, I think. They seem to be a bit lost, both of them, even though Regulus acts like he knows perfectly what he's doing.
I also love the atmosphere of the fic. It's sad but not too sad, and you are good at telling just enough and not telling it all. I mean, I love the lack of big emotions and drama, since even though the writing itself doesn't seem to bee too dramatic, there's always something happening under the surface of the story. The story and the atmosphere of it are full of emotion that's not forced or pushed at all, and that's great. The story and the writing are just really good.
Once, I've written a James/Regulus fic but I never stopped to really think about that pairing. Now, I'm a bit surprised how fine the pairing works. It feels realistic.
Oh, I forgot! I also love how you describe the romantic scenes of the fic quite simply, not trying to push too much emotion there. Especially, I love when they've just kissed and James wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. It's great that you don't try to say everything aloud but give the reader some space to decide what's happening and what the characters are thinking or feeling. James wiping his mouth after kissing Regulus is just a detail but it's so realistic and there's so much meaning in it, and it's great that the reader can either find the meaning (or all the possible meanings) or just not to notice the detail and keep on reading.
Aw, you are just too kind, really. :p I always like to leave a little bit of room for interpretation in my writing, especially in fics as short as this where it is only a snapshot of the characters' lives. I'm so pleased that you noticed the little details - it's very flattering to have such attentive readers!
Thank you! I'm a big fan of Regulus as well - there isn't nearly enough written about him in my opinion - so I'm thrilled that you enjoyed my portrayal of him here, and even more so that pairing him with James felt realistic to you! Thanks for reading. :D
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I also love the atmosphere of the fic. It's sad but not too sad, and you are good at telling just enough and not telling it all. I mean, I love the lack of big emotions and drama, since even though the writing itself doesn't seem to bee too dramatic, there's always something happening under the surface of the story. The story and the atmosphere of it are full of emotion that's not forced or pushed at all, and that's great. The story and the writing are just really good.
Once, I've written a James/Regulus fic but I never stopped to really think about that pairing. Now, I'm a bit surprised how fine the pairing works. It feels realistic.
Great work :)
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