#i wrote a whole fic abt this but remus genuinely makes me so crazy

[thermodynamic-comedian]

no but see the purposes of the dark sides are actually wayy different from how they're portrayed. janus is self-preservation, not just deceit, but because he also encompasses deceit, that's what his purpose is watered down to, because to the others, that 'stains' his entire existence. remus encompasses literally everything roman isn't allowed to create art about. intrusive thoughts actually have nothing to do with creativity, thomas just views them and all darker topics as the same, and in doing so, traps them inside the same vessel. very basically, because thomas thinks art has to be pure and comfortable, everything he wants to create that doesn't fit that strict criteria is shoved away into the same corner as the things he actually, genuinely doesn't want to think about.