#for comparison with the sirius poll

[adalitas-coffeebreak-corner]

Sweetheart

Remus Lupin x reader

A/N: This was voted second in the poll, so here ya go. This is 100% just fluff, read at your own discretion. Word count: 1k

Summery: Your roommate Remus leaves a bunch of handwritten notes around your flat, building up the courage to finally share the last one with you.

Remus preferred things in writing, which is something you’ve learned since moving in with him last September. Half a year has come and gone, and he always leaves a handwritten note whenever he goes anywhere, that would usually be left on your shared kitchen table.

Honestly you find it adorable. Maybe having a crush on your roommate is not such a good idea, but you have fallen fast and quickly.

Luckly you almost have no time to ponder your predicament, your work sucking every ounce of mental energy out of you, yet it isn’t necessarily because you dislike your job, everything just seemed to culminate the past couple of days.

Your usual routine though was peaceful, deep breaths as you nurse a cup of tea getting ready to go to leave (working later in the day does have it privileges) and right next to the kitchen sink, a little note pulling you further into the almost domestic bliss you have going on with Remus. Normally it is ordinary things such as Hello Dove, gone to see James and Lily or Dear Y/N, I’m out to get groceries, I’ll be back soon (“groceries” usually referring to his ever-growing chocolate stash)

But over the course of a week something had changed. Instead of just detailing his whereabouts Remus has left a ridiculous amount of notes across the flat for you to find, ranging from actual information to just outright compliments. All of them starting out the same, him just addressing you as sweetheart, making it impossible to keep the butterflies in your stomach down.

Remus, besides being the most considerate person to ever exist, calling you sweetheart? It isn’t too different from his usual nicknames for you, but mixed with the messages it does severely damage your iron grip containing your delusions.

Your smile brightens my day (Which you found wrapped around your toothbrush, Tuesday)

It reminded me of you (Next to a new book subtlety laying on your nightstand Wednesday morning, the cover beautifully adorned by your favorite flowers)

You got this, I believe in you dove (you found in your shoe, as you got ready to leave for work Thursday, which ironically made you a little late because of how teary-eyed you got)

Sirius dragged me along to some concert, but that new movie you wanted to see is laying next to the TV and there’s popcorn in the kitchen, so you can have a quiet evening. Sirius says hi (Was the first note you found that made you giggle and silently thank Remus for being a mind reader, needing desperately to spend your Friday night wrapped up on the couch)

I’ve restocked the tea cupboard. P.s there are also sweets in there, so you don’t have to go to the store on your day off. (Which was left by the coffee table on Saturday by the TV remote)

There is no comparison to the sweetness of your laughter (Which was laying on the before mentioned sweets in the tea cupboard)

Is there any way Remus could share your feelings?

It has quickly become the highlight of your day, finding the small notes scattered across your flat successfully distracting you from the stress of everyday life. As Monday roles around it’s no different. You make your way into the kitchen, finding the little piece of paper perched on top of your favorite mug.

As you open it your eyes excitedly skim through the lines.

Sweetheart, I’ve noticed how tense you’ve been the last couple of days, so I’ve gone out to pick up some essentials, and I’ll be here waiting for when you get home, love Remus.

It’s all you can think about during your shift, feeling the tense yet thrilling sensation of what might be planned for tonight and for the first time you can’t wait to get off work for an entirely different reason.

It’s perfect when you arrive home at the door of your shared flat, the place looking amazing, completely tidied up, string lights hanging up and down the walls.

“Hi dove, hope s’not too much” he simply greets you, having the guts to just stand there looking incredibly handsome yet timid.

When you don’t respond for a few seconds, your brain still confirming the reality of the situation, Remus starts to frenetically fill the silence.

“Cause I know that you’ve maybe been a little stressed and even though you’d tell me not to worry about it, I just thought it might help to take your mind off work for a bit, a-and the boys came over to help with tidying n’ stuff, I really didn’t ask them to, I just kinda’ mentioned wanting t’do something nice for you and they-“ his rant cut off with a soft yelp as you throw your arms around him, hugging him tightly muttering “It’s perfect Rem, thank you” as you close your eyes, saving the moment, completely missing out on the way he looks down at you with pure relief and adoration.

Neither one of you moving from your places in each other’s arms until you spot your favorite takeaway placed on the coffee table, letting out a sigh out before looking into your roommates’ eyes, searching for something to say, realizing in that moment how utterly and completely in love you are with him.

“I- erhm, I have one last note for you dove” his lips press into a thin line as he pulls it out from his pants pocket, handing it to you scanning your features for any sign that he’s going too far.

Theres a furrow in your brows before your laughter completely catches him off guard.

“If your ass was a canvass, I would want to be the painter?” You read the note aloud, amusement beaming from your puzzled expression, but Remus’ face pales instantly as he starts cussing Sirius out under his breath, pulling out another piece of paper switching them.

“That one was Sirius’ idea, I swear you weren’t meant to read it” Remus groans as his hands cover his face from your sight of his embarrassment. You can’t help but giggle as you give him a few seconds to recover, instead opting to read the three words that you’ve been waiting to read.

Sweetheart,

I Love You.

It’s almost scary how easy it feels to close the distance between your lips, your hands holding on to each other like you’re both afraid of letting go. It should be overwhelming how normal it feels to be bathed in the sunshine of Remus’ affection, but you wouldn’t want it any other way.

[jaylienpotter]

My previous poll wasn't very helpful so here's a new one.

I need a Sirius Black fancast for a twitter Band AU

For reference, this is who I'm using for Regulus Black (heir.of.atticus on insta)

With that in mind, here are the options:

1. John Supnik

Pros: light eyes, black hair, good pic variety, similar to Regulus

Cons: most pics have him with shorter hair or not the right vibe, few singing pics

2. Loic Williams

Pros: light eyes, tattoos, right vibes, somewhat similar to Regulus

Cons: medium brown hair, few singing pics, bad pic variety

3. Louis Seriot

Pros: right vibes, good pic variety, fem outfits (for genderfluid Sirius)

Cons: dark eyes, not even a musician (which sucks for the twitter purposes), not as similar to Regulus

4. Lil Huddy (the one from the last poll)

Pros: light eyes, nice vibes, good pic variety, silly pics, stage/singing pics (good amount)

Cons: medium/short length straight hair, different from Regulus

5. Damiano David

Pros: fem outfits (for genderfluid Sirius), great fashion, stage pics (good amount)

Cons: face seems off to me, looks older in comparison to the others, dark eyes, quite different from Regulus

Reblog for more answers, pls!

[sorenphelps]

This question is very interesting, and I can see many have shared their thoughts before me, in a probably more coherent way, but I still feel like adding my two cents to this discussion, because I think all of them can be good problem solvers, it just depends on how you define problem solving.

Long post, beware!

Sirius is very good at solving puzzles and approaches the problems by analyzing them, his best solutions come when he identifies the root cause of an issue. He is also very confident in his own abilities and he proceeds further by formulating another plan if his previous option failed. He can get frustrated and does have a temper, but most of the time he showcasts great level of strategic thinking. His brain is wired to solve problems by default, and he is able to focus on the „big picture” and keep in mind multiple variables and adapt his actions accordingly. I think it is best represented by his attempts at murdering Peter in PoA (see: he needs to be unnoticed → he waits for the Tower and the Castle to be presumably empty; the portraits won’t let him in → he stabs it (he gets frustrated and goes for violence), then gets the passwords; Peter fakes his death yet again→he adjusts his plan and gets him anyways by accepting some risks that he tried to avoid before).

James on the other hand is not that concerned about the „big picture” in my opinion, he faces a problem, he comes up with a solution right away. His way of solving a problem is actively doing something (e.g. going after Snape to save his ass, becoming an animagus to help Remus, „adopting” Sirius when he runs away), and he is smart enough to come up with new ways to solve a problem and not just stick with the „standard” ones.

Remus is the complete opposite, he is not confident in his own abilities to solve problems, so he usually stays passive in the process. He either pretends that the problem doesn’t exist or just learns to live with it being unsolved. Remus’ problem solving is very theoretical, he is smart, he can definitely figure out what might be the best solution, but he rarely acts on them. When he does, it’s a „standard”, already proven solution. I think he is so focused on solving his One Problem (fitting in society as a werewolf with a general lack of confidence), that he just cannot really prioritize solving any other problem. But I will give him that he's quite good at solving his One Problem (on the short term anyways).

Peter is a combination of all 3 of his friends in regards to problem solving. He is absolutely capable of strategic thinking and considering multiple variables (see: his frame job of Sirius), but he proceeds to solve a problem if it is directly related to him (similar to Remus). While he tends to rely more on his already proven methods (e.g. faking his death, „befriending” the strongest, spying), he can quickly adapt his approach. I think he is actually the best among the four of them at reading people (see: how he tried to convince the Trio of helping him in the Shack, how good Ron was to him as a pet as his master, how smart Hermione is and how James would spare him to Harry – highlighting exactly what his audience might be the proudest/most insecure about).

Additionally, I think their animal forms also support this quite well: Dogs were domesticated because they were smart, adaptable and good at solving various problems humans faced (e.g. herding, guarding, hunting, searching). A stag approaches the problem as it emerges: he senses the danger, he either runs (which is an absolutely reasonable solution for a prey animal) or fights. They face their enemies right away, head first, tackling them with their antlers. Wolves are pack animals. The not dominant members of the pack mostly only need to focus on following the lead and „rules” of the leaders. (I know Remus technically is not a wolf, but his patronus is, so the comparison still works.) Rats are very intelligent with A++ survival skills.

TLDR; the correct answer to this poll is ANYONE, BUT Remus.🤷🏻‍♀️