okay i know we all talk about “regulus is scared that everyone will leave him, that’s why he struggles to actually let people in” but what if i say james expects it.
what if i say james expects people to leave and that’s why he tries hard. and when they go he isn’t surprised. he smiles at them, waves goodbye, and has a breakdown in the bathroom because he saw this coming a mile away and still gave his all. you can’t stop the car from crashing, even if it happens in slow motion.