I wrote this on a whim—not edited but I hope you enjoy this, anon! Ended up writing ~311 words when I should be sleeping, oops. Might write more in the future because I'm suddenly in love with FtM!Sirius/Remus aaahh
"I hope I'm not overstepping but..." Remus trails off, trying to gauge his friend's expressions and to predict his possible reactions. He sets his quill down on top of the star map that they were studying, and prays to every wizard he knows for his idea to not blow up back in his face. "SiriusBlack."
His friend freezes, tense as the essay he's holding flutters down onto the table. The reaction makes Remus's heart seize in panic that he might have hurt and offended him by overstepping a boundary—
"Say it again."
A pause.
Did he hear that right?
"...Sirius."
"Again. Please."
Remus exhales shakily. "Is this okay, Sirius?"
"Sirius," he repeats, voice coated in awe. His eyes widen and he shakes his head, almost in disbelief. "Hi, my name—my name is Sirius Black. I'm Sirius Black and my name comes from... from the brightest star in the Canis Major constellation..."
"And it's brighter than any star in the sky, brighter than every single star in Bellatrix and Andromeda. And definitely brighter than Aludra," Remus says giddily. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Sirius Black."
The smile he's given is blinding—full of such life and such overflowing joy that he can't help but move out of his seat towards Sirius. His friend surges forward meet him in the middle, his eyes filled with unshed tears and gratefulness that tugs at Remus's heartstrings. Remus holds him close, basking in the warm feeling of affection blooming in his chest.
His friend pulls back with a wide smile, turning to grasp at his star chart and flip it over. He snatches Remus's quill and dips it into an open inkpot. Remus leans over his shoulder curiously just as he scribbles over his old and dead name.
'Aludra W. Black'
Sirius writes underneath it in a bigger, louder, and prouder font.
[FtM!Sirius/Remus] bonding over their respective "secrets"
"I hope I'm not overstepping but..." Remus trails off, trying to gauge his friend's expressions and to predict his possible reactions. He sets his quill down on top of the star map that they were studying, and prays to every wizard he knows for his idea to not blow up back in his face. "Sirius Black."
His friend freezes, tense as the essay he's holding flutters down onto the table. The reaction makes Remus's heart seize in panic that he might have hurt and offended him by overstepping a boundary—
"Say it again."
A pause.
Did he hear that right?
"...Sirius."
"Again. Please."
Remus exhales shakily. "Is this okay, Sirius?"
"Sirius," he repeats, voice coated in awe. His eyes widen and he shakes his head, almost in disbelief. "Hi, my name—my name is Sirius Black. I'm Sirius Black and my name comes from... from the brightest star in the Canis Major constellation..."
"And it's brighter than any star in the sky, brighter than every single star in Bellatrix and Andromeda. And definitely brighter than Aludra," Remus says giddily. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Sirius Black."
The smile he's given is blinding—full of such life and such overflowing joy that he can't help but move out of his seat towards Sirius. His friend surges forward meet him in the middle, his eyes filled with unshed tears and gratefulness that tugs at Remus's heartstrings. Remus holds him close, basking in the warm feeling of affection blooming in his chest.
His friend pulls back with a wide smile, turning to grasp at his star chart and flip it over. He snatches Remus's quill and dips it into an open inkpot. Remus leans over his shoulder curiously just as he scribbles over his old and dead name.
'
Aludra W. Black'Sirius writes underneath it in a bigger, louder, and prouder font.
'Sirius O. Black'