I really liked this. I thought you really captured how I imagine Andromeda to be, slightly stiff, as befitting her background, and quite analytical, but with that comes a warmth, too, when she puts all the pieces together and sees what's really going on. I loved that she didn't dash out, mortified, but busied herself in the kitchen while she processed. There was just something very Andromeda about that to me, finding some kind of comfort in unconsious householdy things (which of course lays the groundwork for that marvelous moment wiht Remus, where in his eagerness to appear unfazed, he eats too quickly and burns his mouth).
I really liked the litte ways in which you had Remus prove himself to her, too - knowing where the tea is, knowing the kitchen better than she does - these tiny little things that prove he's not some fly-by-night lothario. I really loved these lines: Remus clears his throat and reaches across the table, his bare hand landing on mine with all the tenderness of a dear friend. I flinch. I think some people write Remus as quite socially awkward, but I really like it when people write him as the opposite, attempting to put other people at ease. That moment gave me a real sense that he feels a connection to Andromeda because of what he feels for her daughter, and I really liked that.
I really liked the litte ways in which you had Remus prove himself to her, too - knowing where the tea is, knowing the kitchen better than she does - these tiny little things that prove he's not some fly-by-night lothario. I really loved these lines: Remus clears his throat and reaches across the table, his bare hand landing on mine with all the tenderness of a dear friend. I flinch. I think some people write Remus as quite socially awkward, but I really like it when people write him as the opposite, attempting to put other people at ease. That moment gave me a real sense that he feels a connection to Andromeda because of what he feels for her daughter, and I really liked that.
Big grins all round for this one :D.
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