@jegulus-microfic may 11th & 13th - gentle & mischievous - 634words
bickering boyfriends~ <3
The thing about Regulus is that he’s a little thief.
A remote thief to be exact.
James plops down on the couch next to him and dumps the chocolates in his lap. He smacks a kiss against the side of his head and Regulus hums in appreciation.
His eyes are trained on the little baggie of M&Ms and James can’t help the smile tugging on his lips as Regulus crunches away happily.
“Brooklyn99?” James asks, flipping the remote once and burying his feet underneath Regulus’ blanket as well.
Regulus makes a grumbling noise and buries deeper into James’ chest.
James grins, “Modern Family?”
Regulus huffs and then turns to blink sweetly back up at him, voice all saccharine innocence, “Bridgerton?”
James groans, “Again?”
There’s a hand caressing down James’ abdomen, resting low just above his waistband. It’s distracting, sort of. Regulus twirls his fingers into the strings of James’ sweatpants, rosy lips contorted, “There’s a new spin off.”
James narrows his eyes. “I dunno.”
“It’s about the queen,” Regulus explains, nosing at the crook of James’ neck and eliciting a small shudder. One of James’ hands twists into the curls of his boyfriend’s dark hair, the other fisting the cushion.
“Baby,” he reprimands. Regulus is dangerously skilled at distracting James, pushing his buttons.
Regulus licks and James breath hitches and then he’s pulling him off gently.
Before James is even entirely back in the present he registers faint classical music in the background.
He whips to the screen and sees fancy dresses and a horse carriage.
James scowls. When he turns to glare at Regulus he’s already immersed into his show.
James clears his throat pointedly.
Regulus gives no reaction.
“Regulus, love?”
“Hm?”
“Where’s the remote?”
Regulus shrugs feebly, “Dunno.”
His voice is way too light. Faux innocence.
James hums, “So the TV just opened Netflix and chose Bridgerton all on its own, huh?”
Regulus makes a vague meh sound, “Y’know how electronics are these days. CIA listening and everything.”
“You-” James huffs, “baby, gimme the damn remote.”
“I don’t have it,” Regulus insists. “Now, shush.”
“Ohh,” James chuckles, “Oh, that’s how we’re gonna play it?”
“Play?” Regulus inquires, “I don’t know what you’re talking ab—James!”
James is too busy to respond, currently forging his way under Regulus’ blanket where James knows he’s hiding the remote.
“James, stop it! You’re invading my personal space! Stop—”
“Hand me the remote control, Reginald.”
“You’re violating,” Regulus growls, “my boundaries.”
“You’re violating my trust,” James counters.
“No!”
“Yes!” James volleys back, “Clearly you are, you little—”
“Ja-ames,” Regulus whines, still trying to fight him off, angling his body this way and that and hiding the device somewhere.
James lets himself fall back into the cushion, glowering at Regulus. “My love.”
“What?” Regulus bites out. He’s all flushed in the face, breathing shallowly.
James wants to snog him but his detest for 19th century drama wins, “I am trying to reason with you.”
“And I’m trying to watch this show.”
“I will cut the power cable.”
Regulus gasps dramatically. “You wouldn’t.”
James only raises an eyebrow in challenge.
Magically, the TV clicks off.
They’re pushed into immediate silence, both facing forward as they pout, shoulder against shoulder.
“Now what?” Regulus asks.
James looks over. Regulus’ cheeks are flushed angrily and his mouth is all twisted and teeth worrying the inside of his cheek.
“Look at me,” James orders softly and suddenly they’re nose to nose.
Regulus’ eyelids flutter, blinking him into focus. He blushes more deeply, eyes flitting down to James’ lips.
James slips into a grin.
Regulus blinks again, then scowls, “No.”
“Yes, baby,” James responds, cupping his jaw.
Their lips brush and James hears his boyfriend’s breath stutter. Victory.
Needless to say they get the hours of the evening filled just fine without any Netflix.
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