Title:
Highland FlingAuthor:
pica_scribit (
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Word Count: ~34,000
Rating: M
Warnings: Scottish!Remus, American!Sirius, references to past sexual assault and cottaging. Rimming and ... umm ... is "accidental penetration" a thing? Because ... Yeah.
Genre: Total romance novel, present-day non-magic AU
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Summary: The summer before college, Sirius goes backpacking through Scotland in order to escape his family's expectations. In a small village in the Highlands, an unexpected flirtation turns his whole world upside down. Alternately, the story of how Scotland loves Remus and wants him to be happy.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the sole property of J. K. Rowling. I own nothing except my own ideas, and make no profit. No copyright infringement is intended. All photographs are property of the author. All folk song lyrics are property of their their various writers, or are in the public domain.
Excerpt:
"Aye, that's true," Remus admitted. "Auntie Fiona likes a bit o' help wi' the tourists, and the extra money's is nice, but honestly, I was just needin' tae get awa' for a bit."
Sirius raised his glass in salute to the idea. "Right there with you. Do they not want you to do Geology or something?" He had warred long and hard with his own parents over his decision to minor in a "useless" subject like Art History.
"Nay, they were fine about the course," said Remus slowly. "It was more the other thing. Me wantin' tae shag blokes. They dinna think much o' that."