Written for the December Drabble Challenge 12/01/06 on SxJ.
It first happened on Christmas Eve. Sirius was sitting by the fire sipping a hot cup of cocoa when James walked in. He choked on his drink and truly saw James.
Sirius would never forget the first time he noticed James. He saw how expressive his eyes were, how plump his lips were. He wanted to pull James close and run his fingers through the messy black hair.
Then James saw Lily by the stairs. It was the first time that Sirius felt his heart break, but it would not be the last. From then on, he despised Christmas Eve.