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<ToujoursPur>

[pawntakesking]

[There it is. There's the crux of the matter, the thing he's been trying desperately to deny since Draco first commented on his decision: that this hurts Draco, for whatever reason, and Draco is family.]

[Worse: Draco is the only family Regulus has left.]

Family does come first. I said that and I meant it.

If it means that much to you, if it really does hurt you for me to be involved, then I will reconsider. I

Will you hear me out, and see whether there is a way this can work for us both? If not, then I promise you, on the Black name, I will walk away from Her. I have to try to find a solution, though, Draco. Truthfully? I don't know how to live like this.

<dlm>

[alphaophiuchi]

[ as angry and hurt as he is, he doesn't think that forcing Regulus to bend to his will is going to help. He remembers too well the rift between himself and his father over the Fourth. He remembers the rift over Robbie. He remembers only just talking to his father a few more, strained times before his disappearance.

[ he's not going to fuck this up again. ]

ill hear you out. im

im not happy about it but im willing to see if theres some middle ground we can find

i dont know if any of us truly know how to live like this

<ToujoursPur>

[pawntakesking]

After work on Monday, maybe? We can sit down and discuss it. See what our options are.

There has to be a way through this, Draco. Maybe together we can find it.

<dlm>

[alphaophiuchi]

all right. after work on monday once weve closed up. my time is yours

i hope we can