"Cannibals", Harry Potter (Marauders), G, Sirius/Remus.
Title: Cannibals
Fandom: Harry Potter (Marauder-era/First War)
Rating: G.
Length: 150 words.
Characters/Pairings: Sirius/Remus.
Summary: "We are all cannibals of who, of what we love."
Notes: For dogdaysofsummer, prompt 30. ( Original post, Dreamwidth, AO3.)
Cannibals
They used fake smiles for the outing. Remus ordered chai; Sirius, water with lemon. The others, suspecting nothing, gave them their own side of the booth. James and Lily snuggled on the other, and Peter pulled up a chair.
Sirius took a smoke break after seventeen minutes, and Remus followed.
They argued without yelling. Sirius left before he lit up. Remus made goodbyes for the both of them to the group and walked the opposite direction.
Neither returned home that night.
Sirius lived in empty fields and backyards; Remus stayed on his parents' couch. Sirius didn't speak, and Remus would only say his flat was being painted. Both ate practically nothing.
Without agreeing to, they met outside the shop exactly three nights later. Sirius was unwashed; Remus's clothes were rumpled. They exchanged one look, and kissed in apology.
At lunch with the others the next day, their smiles were genuine.
Fandom: Harry Potter (Marauder-era/First War)
Rating: G.
Length: 150 words.
Characters/Pairings: Sirius/Remus.
Summary: "We are all cannibals of who, of what we love."
Notes: For dogdaysofsummer, prompt 30. ( Original post, Dreamwidth, AO3.)
Cannibals
They used fake smiles for the outing. Remus ordered chai; Sirius, water with lemon. The others, suspecting nothing, gave them their own side of the booth. James and Lily snuggled on the other, and Peter pulled up a chair.
Sirius took a smoke break after seventeen minutes, and Remus followed.
They argued without yelling. Sirius left before he lit up. Remus made goodbyes for the both of them to the group and walked the opposite direction.
Neither returned home that night.
Sirius lived in empty fields and backyards; Remus stayed on his parents' couch. Sirius didn't speak, and Remus would only say his flat was being painted. Both ate practically nothing.
Without agreeing to, they met outside the shop exactly three nights later. Sirius was unwashed; Remus's clothes were rumpled. They exchanged one look, and kissed in apology.
At lunch with the others the next day, their smiles were genuine.