Here's my rec lists! •main, •Hidden gems/underrated fics, gems part 2 •hidden gems part 3 •wips, •chronic illness/disability/deaf/blind, •trans remus/Sirius, •older aged wolfstar, •fluff, •raising harry and/or teddy, •autism, •mcd, •Asexuality, •texting, •tattoo parlor, •Holidays, •coffee shop, flower shop or bakery, •Hogwarts era, •divergent post-azkaban, bring back black, lie low at lupins •athletes •gamers/streamers/YouTubers •soulmates •podfics •fake dating
•Recs part2 •one shot version, •my to reread list, •my read a 3rd time, •jegulus •more well known but still lovely •monthly reading wrap-up
(I try to keep all of these updated and always feel free to tell me what I missed, or give a self rec)
*please give these authors love if you like their work*
My fics:
---All wolfstar and completed unless marked, no particular order---
•Silence between us a soft wolfstar falling in love, features Sirius dealing with anxiety, and remus who is deaf and has an adorable service dog. (Complete, 30k)
•Silence within remus' pov of silence between us can be read standalone (wip rated m)
•Remus Lupin’s guide to falling in love as an old man: falling in love at nursing home (wip rated e)
•Under the rolling hills (wip rated t) How Sirius accidentally became a coparent to a clumsy sheep and met the love of his life.
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Where is he? (1k rated t) Dec 81 remus isn't sure of when it is and keeps forgetting things. Once he gets a little clarity he needs to find answers
One step at a time (5k rated t) Hogwarts accessibility fic. Mix of angst and humor
In Bloom (6k rated m) older aged wolfstar, Sirius is obsessed with Remus gardening. Fluff + hurt/comfort
Transformations (6k rated m) It's the day of the full moon--the first one the marauders will be joining Remus.
say yes (3k rated m) fluffy date in the park followed by angst and a medical emergency
Birthday Wish (1k rated t) Wolfstar meet-cute on Remus' birthday, in which there was only one cake.
Snapshots of us (wip rated e) stand alone Microfics
Breathe you in (3k rated e) domestic moment in 1st war
Etched in the stars: (4k rated t) soft Valentine's at Hogwarts
Suction (3k rated e) crack fic Sirius is suckered shocked not only to discover his own animagus form, but the lycanthropic form of his boyfriend.
Divide (3k rated m) mcd. angsty 1st war fic
Weight of darkness (1k rated t) Remus struggles with seasonal depression
Mask Remus painting Sirius, and talking about masking chronic pain (2k)
On ice Fluffy get together ft disabled remus and raising teddy (5k)
Something beautiful: fluffy get together (2k)
Madness Within: dark Sirius 800wc
Red lips (and rosy cheeks) female wolfstar 1k
Revenge is best served egg-shaped: Regulus pranks Remus to get back at Sirius 1k
Collapsing: 1st war divergent- an accident leaves Remus severely injured. (17k)
A New Chapter (26k) follows trans remus from Hogwarts through divergent end of the war, studying how lycanthropy and disability affects his life and relationships
Inevitable When you finally fall in love, you never expect that you'll have to lose them way too soon. Cancer fic with MCD. Ending did help me heal some from heartbreak though. (8k)
A Matter of Loyalty (13k) 1st war divergent fic, dual pov, angst
DN(R): lie low at lupins, canon divergent. Remus explains what led him to get a "DNR" tattoo (3k)
Identically pining Hogwarts era 1 shot. mutual wolfstar pining, identical twins sirius and regulus where Reg decides to help get them together. Remus is disabled. (6k)
I've got you: hurt/comfort sickfics (56k)
Other Side of the Screen: sirius falls for remus' voice, even more as they become online friends. But there's still a lot they don't know about each other. (3k)
Memories of you: Exploration of Sirius' grief in two parts. (7k)
Through the Years: older wolfstar. Married with grandkids (2k)
Parks and Playdates: Remus didn't imagine joining a playgroup would bring so much joy into his life (4k)
Silver fox fluffy older wolfstar (1k)
I don't wanna be anything other than me trans fest fic: Lily and remus friendship, remus transitioning at school, pining Remus (4k)
--- if you find any you like, be sure to let the author know with comments and kudos 🥰
Word count: 1,457,590
(my post broke at one point and I'm pretty sure I'm missing some. If I commented on yours and you aren't here, I'm really sorry, pretty me know and I'll add you)
•Through Old Flesh and Cold Bones by lanearoo @shunstanpike (16k rated m) God's Own Country au, magical realism. they meet on the farm
•Caught Feelings on Main by Moonlit_Gemini (63 k rated e) A modern Streamer AU about soft moments hidden in plain sight, chat that refuses to mind its business, and two people learning how to choose each other—on screen and off.
•don't look much like a lover (doesn't mean that i won't try) by barkatthemoon @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting (161k rated e) slow burn nemesis to friends to lovers beach read with lots of black family dynamics
•Remus Enchanted by Lliz46 (5k rated t) Ella Enchanted except Ella is Remus, Prince Char is Sirius, and Arieda is Lily.
•Don't Make Me Beg by CelestialWolf72 (7k rated e) Sirius has never had sex. Not because he doesn't want to, it's just never felt right. Eventually, and with the help of a significant amount of firewhiskey, he decides to take matters into his own hands and asks a certain werewolf for help.
•Burning and Buried With the Rest of It by @kalegreeneyes (118k rated m, reread) what happens when Remus is bitten in the summer before fifth year instead of when he was five
•Te Rogamus by @amberlink (25k rated e) Remus Lupin’s house is haunted and his ex is part of the investigation team
•Love at First Sign by Queen_Saysan (10k rated t) Sirius decides to take BSL Unit 101 in his second year of college; it's here that he meets Remus.
•hope's sweet sting by @sorealis (6k rated t) A look at Remus’ life from the moment he accepted the teaching job at Hogwarts to when he was reunited with his old friends
•Honeymoon at the Puppy Inn by @igetje (3k rated t) honeymoon fic (can stand alone but sequel to Lie Low at Posada de Cachorritos (with Lupin) which you should read if you haven't.
•Fixing Things by NeonDomino (2k rated g) Teddy Lupin never expected to meet his father.
•Soldier Boy by plagueherheart (1k rated t) It’s the last of the Marauders. Poppy’s seen them all, and heard the news of their passing, but this is different. This is Remus.
•The Star That Keeps the Moon Company by @theblueblues-ao3 (3k rated m) For as long as he can remember, the moon inside Remus Lupin has walked the sky alone—heavy and aching.Then Sirius Black appears, a wild and radiant star who slips into his orbit and never truly leaves.
•Stage Makeup by pringlealltheway (10k rated t) At their community theater cast party, a plan to get James and Lily alone backfires, and suddenly frenemies Sirius Black and Lily Evans are staring down an awkward seven minutes in "heaven." What happens in the closet is meant to stay in the closet - but should it?
•Love is Wild by weightyghosts (6k rated t) Remus is ready to forgive. When you truly know someone, know their heart and their mind, and you love every part of them, forgiveness is inevitable. Remus and Sirius are inevitable.
•Broken Things by commas_and_ampersands (3k rated t) Sirius is beginning to crack, but Remus is afraid of broken things.
•Remus Lupin is the number one James Potter cosplayer by @fishflipperfan (8k rated t) James has promised to be in two places at once and needs somebody to cover for his blind date. Remus is a pushover. His one task is to get rejected. What he doesn't anticipate is meeting Sirius Black-- beautiful, incomprehensible, and impossible to say no to.
•cosmic entanglement by @maladaptivewriting (10k rated e)
•Silver Linings by emotional_traffic_cone (1k rated g) Remus and Sirius get matching bracelets, but now Remus feels extremely sick and can’t figure out why.
•aim for my heart by @emlovessid (5k rated m) It was months before he realised that the placement wasn’t random, that the stars were always drawn around the smooth, pale skin of his scars. Sometimes it was just one or two, and sometimes it was a tiny smattering the whole way along, framing his scars in a beautiful constellation of tiny, hand-drawn pieces of his soulmate’s existence.
•The Events That Started on the Evening of Sirius Black’s Nineteenth Birthday by @puuvillaa (3k rated m) Sirius is saved from a homophobic attack by a young man called Remus, who has something to hide.
•Amber Eyes by iceprinceofbelair (6k rated t) In which Remus Lupin rescues Harry from the Dursleys.
•All That’s Best of Dark and Bright by Nara_Riya (6k rated t) Remus Lupin knows three things: 1. Sirius Black is straight. 2. Sirius Black has a Valentine’s date. 3. Sirius Black does not look at him like *that*.
•James Potter’s Guide To Falling Asleep While Two Idiots Fall In Love Right Next To You by quillt3d (1k not rated) James Potter - the saint of patience - is sick of Remus’ and Sirius’ pining, said piners remain utterly oblivious.
•Make it everybody's problem by @mikibou (1k rated t) Remus doesn't like it when James says 'furry little problem'.So he plots a revenge.Too bad he sucks at potions.
•Once Upon a Full Moon (You Scared Me Half to Death) by Fantasy_Nonsense (2k rated t) Remus has a very bad full moon that leaves Sirius shaken.
•In Silence Easy by ignipes (3k rated g) Easter, 1975. One spring morning, Remus has a conversation with his father that doesn't go quite the way he feared it would.
•Pickles and Pineapples by Mikibou Hope overhears a conversation in the kitchen and learns new things about her son and his friend. (1k rated t)
•Shine Bright like Silver, Fall Dim like Tin by KayLooloo and sequel Silver makes Weapons, Tin makes Walls (55k total rated m) werewolf hunters athttps://archiveofourown.org/works/69265286 Hogwarts Remus centric but multiple pov
• Special Specimens by Kathaker (1k rated t) pRemus, Peter, Sirius, and James are scientists at an Antartica research station. With the isolation, weird weather, and close proximity to hot scientists, Remus is a little overwhelmed.
•Do you like like me? by Robin_is_awesomesauce (1k rated g) Remus and Sirius are both really oblivious until they aren't.
•My Cat is a Thief by @mybelovedmoon (1k rated t) the items that had been randomly popping up in his garden and yard, occasionally even littered across the porch or the walkway, were the fruits of a sneaky crime spree undertaken by Luna, his cat.
•Yorkshire, 1995 by eggstatics Art: fadingtostardust (10k rated m) Lie Low at Lupin's
•What happens in the Highlands, stays in the Highlands by Mees_80 (2k rated m) Remus Lupin decides to hike the West Highland Way to forget the world. Enter Sirius Black, a forgetful man...
•give me everything by Sorealis (2k rated e) A blindfold, a spell so he can’t hear, and giving his boyfriend full control shouldn’t be this exciting, but to Sirius it’s the ultimate show of trust and there is nothing hotter than that.
•Empty chairs at empty tables by Mikibou (5k rated t) Four dead marauders and their funerals ... Or something.
•Presto Bang-o by @r33sespieces (4k rated t) Is Sirius really thinking about seducing this magician? Really?
•June, 1998: Harry's First Driving Lesson by barkatthemoon @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting art by @meteoralinart (2k rated g) Harry wants to learn how to drive. Remus and Sirius are there to help.
•Black Tartan by @sliebman10 (3k rated e) When Sirius attends an event for his family's foundation, he decides to flout his mother's expectations by wearing his Highland suit rather than the tuxedo she provided. Remus is a fan of this decision and shows his appreciation accordingly.
•Sirius Black and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Shirtless Curse by @astralsunshine (8k rated e) Sirius wonders why Remus is avoiding him and not looking while everyone else can't stop
•Clipped On You by EmperorEm (9k rated e) After Remus is given a very boring work assignment, he decides to entertain himself by adding Clippy clip art, the once-upon-a-time Microsoft Office helper, which leads him to discover a whole new side of clippy
•of elf-ears, movie marathons, and (un)requited feelings by barkatthemoon (9k rated e) Sirius grapples with his feelings for Remus during a Lord of the Rings movie marathon.
•A Great Idea by lurikko (2k rated t) Sirius thinks Remus should move in with him.
•lover's moon. by augmenti @heysaykitkat (3k rated e) Remus starts to notice it after he turns thirty-nine.
•Today's Special: Sirius Black's Feelings by @astralsunshine (6k rated t) Sirius thought things were finally settling: a safe job, good friends, and a steadily inconvenient crush on Remus Lupin. What he was not prepared for was a smug ghost showing up to bully him into doing something about said crush.
These are ones I've just started reading- see big list of wips I'm following here
•On Behalf Of Brittle Ink by @equalmindz (52k rated m chapters 5/10) Moonwater friendship, pining, canon divergent at Hogwarts
🦌🐺James/remus:
•The Alchemy by fictional_simp09 @fictionalsimp09 (2k rated g) James is a fan of Remus' music, and goes to one of his concerts to ask him out. That doesn't go according to plan, but what happens when he gets a call from an unknown number?
🎍Jily main (background wolfstar)
•BLAME by YouBlitheringIdiot @blitheringmcgonagall (30k not rated, MCD) A Marauders What If...? What if James had been blamed for the Prank? What if he got expelled at the end of Fifth Year?
🌛🌊Regulus/remus
•Caught Into Heaven by bluecrush @goldennectar (13k rated e) Regulus Black's little crush on his brother's best friend gets out of hand when he starts showing up confident and half-naked after his top surgery. But as the two spend more time together, they discover that reality can be so much better than fantasy.
•Under the rolling hills (wip 1k ch 1/?) How Sirius accidentally became a coparent to a clumsy sheep and met the love of his life.
Our server is home to a lot of talented writers, and quite a few of them were very busy this month! If you'd like to check out some of the amazing fics that they self-recced take a peek below, and if you'd like to see everything that's been recced on our server you can find our bookmarks here.
Please go give these authors some love in the form of a kudos or comment!
Under the rolling hills [T] @brandileigh2003
On Behalf Of Brittle Ink [M] by @equalmindz
Entre chien et loup [M] by midnighttomoscow
I Still Do [M] by midnighttomoscow
We might as well be lovers on the sun [M] by Nara_Riya
The Road to Thistle Creek [E] by @just--vi
come all the way undone. [E] by @heysaykitkat
CLASH [E] by @midnighttomoscow
Morning Evening [E] by @always-pining
Code Black (Wolfstar's Version) [E] by @ixiedust-writes
Competing Interests [E] by @belljarbrews
Canticle [E] by Bell_Jar_Brews
Codename: Wolfstar [E] by @sliebman10
The Runaway and the Wolf [E] by Leiria
Snapshots of us [E] by brandileigh2003
Blood and Sun [E] by Leiria
Valentimes (it’s Valentine’s) [G | 3,930] by Written_Willis
Honeymoon at the Puppy Inn [T | 3,112] by @igetje
The Stress of Sirius Black [T | 7,725] by leijic
Anything I Want [T | 4,684] by @astralsunshine
Frayed Pink Threads [M | 2,655] by Written_Willis
Pathetic in the Best Way (James/Remus/Sirius) [E | 6,425] by @theblueblues-ao3
Neighborly Conduct [E | 7,750] by leijic
Hunger [E | 4,917] by TempusFugit
Mean Wizards [T | 70,528] by barkatthemoon
Deleted Scenes [M | 18,786] by sliebman10
your baby is the size of a... [E | 67,863] by @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting
tides [E | 15,858] by @sorealis
Now I have you with me under my thoughts [E | 78,105] by Nara_Riya
Shadow Play (Cedric/Harry) [M] by @limew1re
Barty's Collection (Barty/Evan) [Not Rated] by ShesGotStuff2Do
you're poison (i want it too much) (Barty/Sirius, Remus/Sirius) [E] by @superficialextent
they keep things interesting (Lily/Remus) [M | 2,420] by @colourful00desert
queer here musketeer (James/Regulus) [M | 62,703] by colourful_desert
Peachy Perfect (James/Regulus) [E | 9,315] by @slytheerin
happy reading round-up day that was actually yesterday! june has been... a month. a long, hard month, in which i've been stuck in writing hell and real life was getting in the way of my silly little hobby, because of which i was not able to read nearly as much as i wanted to. every single thing i did read was amazing though, and cannot recommend the fics i read enough, thank you to everyone's incredible work that i enjoyed this month! my deepest apologies to everyone that i've been not interacting with on all forms of social media besides discord, i have not had the mental capacity to be a real human lately. anyway, here's hoping that july is better, and i hope you all had an incredible june!
re-reads marked with a *
Mean Wizards [T | 70,528]
your baby is the size of a... [E | 67,863]
both of these fics are now complete!
Rumspringa B-Sides [G] by @lifeisabitch-butimcute
Under the rolling hills [T] by brandileigh2003
You're the One (I Want to Go Through Time With) [M] by @always-pining
Code Black (Wolfstar's Version) [E] by @ixiedust-writes
When the seasons change, will you stand by me? [E] by luv_yaya
Morning Evening [E] by AlwaysPining
Welcome to Juniper Grove [E] by puuvillaa
come all the way undone. [E] by @heysaykitkat
To Be Alright [E] by @karasuno910
Codename: Wolfstar [E] by @sliebman10
Marsh Mallow Spin [E] by @pain-in-the-riri
In Five Years' Time [E] by @igetje
Something Beautiful [E] by Anonymous
Do you like like me? [G | 1,867] by @robin-is-awesomesauce
Blackberry Crumble, Made at Home [G | 628] by TheBlueBlues
Microwave Cooking for Two [G | 1,402] by @cornwall1977
Sure Bet, Losing Streak [T | 2,795] by @astralsunshine
We'll Be Strangers in the Morning [T | 3,572] by astralsunshine
Padfoot & I [T | 4,662] by OccasionallyThriving
Presto Bang-o* [T | 4,119] by @r33sespieces
The Daily Horoscoop: Love, Loss and Second Chances under the Strawberry Moon [T | 1,936] by @igetje
Sometimes We're Lovers (Sometimes We're Friends) [T | 3,213] by AlwaysPining
Pickles and Pineapples [T | 662] by Mikibou
Honeymoon at the Puppy Inn [T | 3,112] by igetje
Transformations [M | 6,320] by @brandileigh2003
Black Tartan [E | 3,182] by @sliebman10
give me everything* [E | 2,006] by @sorealis
Bad Press - I Don’t Care [E | 11,942] by pinkyponk
The Sensuous Experience of Having Sex as a Snail [E | 1,466] by puuvillaa
Trapped [M | 17,228] by @puuvillaa
In the Wings [M | 90,495] by @madefortherain
Gawk [E | 35,875] by Nara_Riya
Hot Mess Theory (James/Regulus) [E] by @aquamyosotis
Pathetic in the Best Way (James/Remus/Sirius) [E | 6,425] by @theblueblues-ao3
Nsfw sketches (Remus/Sirius) [M] by lalunavinoalafragua
[NSFW Art] Lust, Caution. (James/Remus/Sirius) [E] by @frangipanen
nsfw sketchbook (Remus/Sirius) [E] by cosmicstructure
i meant to post this way earlier oops. anyway please note that many of these authors also have other incredible fics, both with and without acespec rep, but i am limiting this list to one fic per author. this is also a non-exhaustive list!
i do not know many of the authors' tumblrs so let me know if i missed anyone and i will happily tag them!
🌙⭐️: Remus and Sirius (platonic or romantic. this list is almost exclusively them, I’m sorry!)
⭐️☀️: Sirius and James (platonic or romantic)
🌙⭐️☀️: Remus, Sirius, and James (platonic or romantic)
G & T rated fics
Valentine’s Day Morning by @missmoonfrost 🌙⭐️☀️ - Sirius is feeling a bit insecure about his asexuality; James and Remus comfort him. I’m a huge fan of hurt/comfort and missmoonfrost does it so well! I also really like the exploration of an ace person in a relationship with two allo people and how that might be difficult for them all.
Imperfect the Way You Are by @demonbanisher 🌙⭐️ - Remus walks in on Sirius, sparking a conversation about Sirius’s asexuality. Heartbreaking but relatable and well-written depiction of internalized acephobia.
Depollute Me, Gentle Angel by Noisy_Void 🌙⭐️ - Trans ace Remus thinks everyone who talks about sex is joking. He finds out they’re not. This one’s really relatable to me and I love that Remus was met with unconditional, unquestioning acceptance from the other Marauders.
Valentine’s Day by @everythingbutcoldfire ⭐️☀️ - Aroace Sirius struggles with Valentine’s Day. Really relatable and beautiful portrayal of being arospec/acespec in an allonormative world and platonic love.
Like Us As We Are (orphaned) 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius meets demi Remus at a werewolf rights rally and falls for him. Just a really cute, sweet dose of fluff!
Talk to Me by anonymous 🌙⭐️ - Remus and Sirius are roommates and both pining after one another. But Remus thinks Sirius won’t want to be with him because he’s asexual (he’s also demiromantic). Meanwhile, Sirius realizes he’s aegosexual. Remus is really sweet and adorable in this one, and I love the way they both accept each other without question even when they don’t understand. It’s also really great to have some representation of a lesser-known label!
Feel Something by lovingremus 🌙⭐️ - “Remus has never really grasped how some people feel very neutral about kissing. It had never been like him to snog random people at parties. Sirius, on the other hand, happens to be a prime example of that person.” Or, demi Remus is insecure about being demi & never having kissed anyone. They’re both very sweet and Remus is so pathetic and precious.
The light that blinds my eyes by aryastark_valarmorghulis 🌙⭐️ - demi Sirius pines after a very oblivious Remus, and asks many questions about his sex life. This one’s a lot more lighthearted if you’re looking for that! Some people are a bit insensitive about Sirius’s sexuality/lack of experience but overall it’s a lot less heavy on internalized acephobia etc.
the unrequited and loveless by yellowmarshmallow 🌙⭐️ - Aroace Sirius isn’t interested in romance or sex, but he’s afraid of winding up alone and unloved. Enter Remus. This fic actually changed my life a bit. The way Remus responds to Sirius coming out to him…genuinely changed me.
Sirius Loves James? by WolfyWordWeaver 🌙⭐️ - Sirius tries to confess his love for Remus, but he panics and confesses his love for “James” instead. I love that Remus is aromantic but still wants to have a relationship; it’s an experience I don’t see represented often!
I’ll Tell You Someday, I Promise by me! 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is coming out to his boyfriend, Remus, as asexual tonight. He is very nervous about it. Also ft demi Remus!
M & E rated fics
Sinking Slowly by LimeOfMagicLimo 🌙⭐️ - Sex-repulsed ace Remus explores nonsexual kink with sex worker Sirius. A great depiction of the way behaviors typically considered to be sexual do not have to be.
shines like gold by accioxmarauders 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is afraid Remus will leave him because he doesn’t want to have sex. Absolutely heartrending and beautiful.
to build a home by @cukrkandl 🌙⭐️ - Graysexual Sirius has a quarter-life crisis and tries to tell Remus he’s in love with him. Very domestic, very sweet and intimate!
Silence Between Us by @brandileigh2003 🌙⭐️ - Sirius meets deaf Remus at a party and wonders why he won’t talk. This is a really beautiful fic with so many emotions and layers to it. Remus is also demisexual and has seizures and a service dog, Sirius has PSTD, and they’re both just figuring out how to love each other and be together.
don’t try to fix me (i’m not broken) by @littleoldrachel 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius tries to make himself have sex with Remus. Remus realizes he’s not into it and they have a talk. This one was so painful but in the best way. Internalized acephobia is so hard to overcome and Remus was just the perfect partner, supporting Sirius in every way.
The Streak by @greyfavorite 🌙⭐️ - It’s Halloween and Remus is dressed as a cowboy. Sirius loves it. They talk a bit about Remus’s demisexuality and they flirt and kiss and it’s very cute!
experiment by @spiritstar477 🌙⭐️ - “Sirius is unsure of his sexuality and is scared of sex in general. Or is he?” Or, virgin Sirius asks Remus to help him gain some experience, aka one of my favorite tropes!
made for lovin’ you by @lexithwrites 🌙⭐️ - Demisexual (and trans!!!) Sirius has an OnlyFans. Remus is his loyal subscriber with a gorgeous dick. Sirius proposes a collab. This is such a great representation of how being acespec affects things for Sirius in such a sexual line of work, and also a very needed reminder that acespec people can and do have sex, do sex work, etc!
take me as i am (orphaned, art by shira_a) 🌙⭐️ - sleep demon Sirius x insomniac Remus. Really good explorations of Sirius figuring out his sexuality and how it impacts his relationship with Remus, as well as lots of discussions of mental illness (Remus also has bipolar with psychosis, and James has ADHD)
this month, I did have to put myself on a screen-time restriction after going Insane™ and posting seven times in two weeks.
which means a little less fic reading this month as I went outside, read physical books, and watched hours and hours of world cup games, recaps, highlights, and hot takes c/o the husband (which, yes, is actually also screentime).
still, so many great reads this month! quality over quantity, eh? and now my eyesight is reset, my heart is pure, my mind is open, and I'm so ready to read more in july.
keep reading for this month's recs!
One-Shots
the rhythm of the night by @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting [E | 10k | Wolfstar] - nightclub au ft. DJ sirius! this was the first fic I read this month, and it really set the tone of greatness to follow! it's actually rare for me to picture characters when I'm reading, but I feel like I really visualized r/s in this one, because their descriptions were so specific and gorgeous and perfect. this was fun and sexy and sweet, I loved it so much!
We'll Be Strangers in the Morning by @astralsunshine [T | 3.5k | Wolfstar but mostly Regulus & Sirius] - I am continuing to cry my way through this series!!! unsurprisingly!!! dual pov between sirius and regulus (the way I GASPED at that) the day sirius leaves home. I am so seated for every single update in this series.
Father to a Son by @ourstarman [G | 1.6k | Wolfstar] - another short fic to cry over!! this is a lyall lupin pov tracking his fears and suspicions and worries about his son. emotionally stunted but deep fatherly love!! I also devour any kind of outsider pov on some wolfstar tenderness, and this scratches that itch as well.
And They Were Roommates! by @just--vi [E | 8.1k | Wolfstar] - sirius is going crazy living with remus and hopelessly pining, so he makes a plan. truly, I live for them being mutually stupid and incredibly obvious about it except to each other. this was so !!!!!! it made me insane in the best way.
smarting in the jaws of war by Anonymous [M | 2.6k | Wolfstar] - pledging my genuine allegiance to this anon writer because this prose was so gorgeous and heartbreaking!! if you want to be sad about first war wolfstar, please look no further. SO much heaviness and context in so few words (and all the words are gorgeous, breathtaking, earnest, evocative). loved this!
First time he fucked a boy by shamelessllamapeanutthing [E | 4k | Wolfstar] - what is there to say about this except you're getting exactly what's in the tags and description and it's delightful.
Multi-Chapter
The Old Spark by @puuvillaa [E | 31k | Wolfstar] - wolfstar exes to lovers (my beloved) featuring complicated and grown-up r/s reuniting after many years apart. I really liked how human and honest this was as they navigated their reunion. both of them had struggles and neither of them were perfect, which made following their journey all the more gripping and enjoyable!
From the Very Core of Him by @mybelovedmoon [T | 13.3k | Wolfstar] - sirius breaks his wand and needs to visit very special wandmaker remus lupin to get a new one. this was so, so sweet and tender!! I loved how soft and uncertain and flustered they were with one another. I keep thinking about this one, it made me feel so warm inside!!
Lie Low at Posada de Cachorritos (with Lupin) by @igetje [E | 21.9k | Wolfstar] - unsurprisingly a DELIGHT. my heart still squeezes when I think about this one!!! remus and sirius go on a little holiday after PoA and they are so sweet, no, I'm actually tearing up (also unsurprisingly) typing this description. I loved every second of this and I know I will be returning to it when I need to cheer myself up and imagine them getting the rest and sun and time together they deserve <3
Toujours a Twat! by @thatdesklamp [E | 65.6k | Wolfstar] - omg what a fun delight of a fic! never have I ever laughed out loud so many times over the course of a chapter! like genuine giggling at sirius and sirius jr and all the mental spiraling they were doing. truly it's impossible to overstate how much fun this one was!
WIPs
Rumspringa b-sides by @lifeisabitch-butimcute [G | 2/? | Wolfstar] - I could read a million updates about the Rumspringa boys and their happy lives together!!! a million might not even be enough!!!!
I'm behind on updates for a few fics, but I'm including them here because I love them and I can't wait to catch up now that I'm back on screens: All We Leave Unsaid by Kiendra and Melody of Wildflower Honey by @outromoonyy!!! highly recommend diving into both of these!
My Fics
One of the Boys [T | 1.9k | Hollanov | One-Shot] - everyone forget that I said I was never writing another HR fic... the spirit of the stanley cup playoffs and seth jarvis possessed me.
Morning Evening [E | 12/15 | Wolfstar | WIP] - three chapters left in my exes-ish musicians au :')
Late Bloomers [M | 38.5k | Leah Clearwater/OFC | Complete] - operation give leah clearwater a happy ending is officially complete
You're the One (I Want to Go Through Time With) [M | 3/6 | Wolfstar | WIP] - five times r/s get married, and one time they don't!
It's that time again where I shout at you about all the amazing fics I've read this month. This month, I read 41 fics by 34 authors, amounting to 411k words :)
To the authors on the list: thank you again for sharing your lovely work with us!! ♥️ If you read any of these fics, please make sure to leave kudos and a comment. It means a lot to authors! ♥️
If you spot any mistakes, or if I commented on a fic of yours this month and forgot to include it here, please let me know. I didn't leave it out intentionally, I'm just unorganised and this was a lot of work to pull together ♥️!
All fics are Wolfstar🌟 unless otherwise specified as such. Ordered alphabetically by author's name and in categories: 1. WIPs (that I've read/have updated this month); 2. One-Shots; 3. Chaptered Fics (complete); 4. Series; 5. What I've worked on this month.
You're the One (I Want to Go Through Time With) by @always-pining (11K/M/3 chapters)
Five times Sirius and Remus get married, and one time they don't. The first chapter is so funny and sweet, I'm excited to see where this goes!
Under the rolling hills by @brandileigh2003 (2K/T/1 chapter)
Sirius has moved to the countryside and a mysterious sheep starts visiting his farm. So super cute so far, can't wait to see where it goes!
Snapshots of us by @brandileigh2003 (5K/E/7 chapters)
A collection of lovely oneshots!
come all the way undone. by @heysaykitkat (66K/E/14 chapters)
This is a sequel to my life is set around you now. and like that fic, it's incredibly hot and incredibly sweet and I can't get enough of it!
Seasons of Love by @astralsunshine (1,5K/E)
Beautiful oneshot showing key moments in Remus' life alongside a gift his mum gave him when he was very little. There's so much beauty and wonderfully written sadness in these 1,5K words!!
Twenty Eight Days by @aquamyosotis (34K/T)
Beautifully atmospheric slow-burn getting together fic where Sirius inherits a mansion and hires Remus to restore/catalogue its library.
Fortune Favors the Bold by DoubleOhGadget (3,5K/E)
Remus drinks liquid courage and it leads to smut :) lucky us!!!
Yorkshire 1995 by eggstatics (10K/M)
A beautiful Lie Low at Lupin's fic with gorgeous artwork
Remus Lupin is the number one James Potter cosplayer by fishflipperfan (8K/T)
James asks Remus to go on a blind date and reject the guy for him, but once he meets him, Remus really can't.
Red Lion, Gold Lion by @luxalupinlvr (2K/T/Albus & Nicholas Flamel)
Nicholas Flamel meets a young alchemy prodigy on a visit to Hogwarts - so good.
You Can't Always Get What You Want by midnightmarauder (1,5K/E)
Remus and Sirius accidentally summon all the lube in Hogwarts to the Quidditch field - super funny
Pickles and Pineapples by Mikibou (0,6K/T)
A super-cute Hope pov about her finding out Remus and Sirius are together.
And They Were Roommates by Neilikka (5K/T)
Frustrated by his crush over his flatmate, Remus writes a bunch of flatmates-getting-together fanfic. His biggest fan/commenter is someone named Padfoot. I eat this trope up!
Padfoot & I by occasionallythriving (4,5K/M)
A very funny movie AU set in the magical world - Sirius and Remus get sick of stuffy London and take an impromptu trip to the countryside
When I look and I find I still love you by @poetrypirate (6K/T)
Beautiful fic where Remus visits an art gallery that awakens long-forgotten memories.
40,000-Year-Old Love Song by @puuvillaa (4,5K/M)
What if Remus was a neanderthal in need that got adopted by Sirius? And what if it was also a really sweet love story? I ate it up!
Chocolate Cake by realityshowjunkie (6K/M)
Frat boy AU that's really funny and somehow also really sweet. Sirius sleeps around but when he finds out Remus is on a date, he's not happy with it.
Presto Bang-o by @r33sespieces (4K/T)
Remus is a muggle magician hired to perform at a corporate event Sirius is attending. Really funny!
First time he fucked a boy by shamelessllamapeanutthing (4K/E)
I'll be honest. Does as the title says. Does so in a way that is very hot.
Let's have a party by @shunstanpike (2K/E)
During the first wizarding war, Remus and Sirius share a really sweet, cheeky and hot domestic moment.
Black Tartan by @sliebman10 (3K/E)
Sirius wears a kilt to a family function, it pisses of his mum and he looks amazing. Cute and hot!
The List; or, The Five Times Remus Lupin did not Exhibit Trademarks of Homosexuality (and the One Time He Did) by @smodernlife (4,5K/M)
Sirius tries to figure out if Remus is gay, using a list of ways to tell he's found in an old pureblood guide. Incredibly funny and also really cute.
playing on, insane by @steelycunt (5,5K/T)
Lie Low at Lupin's - a careful look at reconnection <3
differently underwater, differently now by @steelycunt (6K/G)
A beautiful and devastating take on a post-prank conversation between Remus and Sirius from Sirius' pov
angel, islington by @steelycunt (3K/G)
Some lovely pining set over the summer between fourth and fifth year at Hogwarts. There's a letter from Remus in here that I, like Sirius, read three times.
The Man in the Moon by Thamiris (1,5K/E)
Some very hot smut <3
A Most Ridiculous Pack by @theblueblues-ao3 (1,5K/G)
What if, instead of Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail, the boys turned into a mismatched set of birds, instead? Chaotic, sweet and really funny.
Blackberry Crumble, Made at Home by @theblueblues-ao3 (0,6K/G)
Part recipe, part poem, all sweet!
Ardour by theoriginalsinner888 (3K/E)
Super hot post-full moon smut.
Honey Sweet by vajazzly (7,5K/E)
Sirius meets and gets obsessed with a farmer/beekeeper on his trip to the countryside, and, likewise. I too am obsessed with beekeeper Remus.
The highest pub by WrappedUp (8,5K/M)
On a trip to Yorkshire, Sirius, James and Lily get snowed in in a pub with an extremely appealing barkeeper.
your baby is the size of a... by @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting (68K/E/15 chapters)
This was completed this month and so so cute. I was so fun to follow along on this journey with them!! <3 (Remus is pregnant, Sirius is overprotective, and it's completely and totally adorable and addictive)
The Consequences of Legilimency by HowlingHowler (8,5K/E/4 chapters)
The consequences of legilimency is Sirius learns to read Remus' mind and realises how horny he is for him. Love it! Really hot.
Darklands by Newsom (107,5K/E/16 chapters)
During the lost years, Remus received letters that Sirius had never sent to him, that make him doubt if he really was the spy. When I say I binged this. Instant sky-rocket to the top of my favourite fics ever list.
Wolfstar Book Club by Pakhi (17,5K/E/6 chapters)
Mysterious Wolfstar smut starts popping up all over Hogwarts as someone's writing fanfiction about the boys. Really hot, and fun as we get to watch various characters read it and guess who the mystery author is!
for your pleasure by @steelycunt (15,5K/G/3 chapters)
Sirius is a hilariously annoying drunk in this as he decides he should be Remus' first kiss, and Remus is rightfully upset.
Toujours a Twat! by @thatdesklamp (65,5K/E/8 chapters)
A really funny strangers to friends to lovers get-together set at university. Laughed out loud repeatedly but it's also somehow very sweet and genuine, and very hot at the end.
Oh (All this time) by @toadby (19K/T/9 chapters)
A really lovely Hogwarts fic - Remus gets sorted into Hufflepuff AU. Nevertheless, both he and Sirius are fascinated with each other all along.
dog man star by veryowntourdiary (8K/E/5 chapters)
A sweet, bittersweet and smutty Lie Low at Lupin fic, love <3
Paper Clip Crack by @emperorem (10,5K/E/2 works)
Really funny and really sweet - it does what the title says but I don't accidentally want to spoil any more! :)
Honeymoon at the Puppy Inn (3K/T)
A honeymoon return fic/b-side to Lie Low at Posada de Cachorritos (with Lupin). Featuring more sun, more sunscreen, more tropical birds, beaches, fruit, coffee, and above all, a whole lot of fluff.
In Five Years' Time (WIP/E/138K/29 chapters)
A friends to lovers story set during Hogwarts sixth year, against the backdrop of the growing war, but also lots of banter :) .
The words hit him and it felt like he had been doused in ice water. Sirius jumped up from the bed and got dressed as quickly as he could—not even able to look back at Remus and feeling like an absolute jerk for leaving his best friend like that.
But he couldn't think of anything else to do in that moment. So he walked the streets, the shadows from the streetlights casting eerie glows and all he could think about was his hesitation to start this friends with benefits situation
He really thought that Remus was okay with this and they had talked about it over and over and over again—that it was just sex and that Sirius couldn't do romantic relationships; that it wasn't a possibility.
He'd said it was nothing against Remus but still Sirius had never been able to come out to his friends as aro. He felt like it was some kind of deficit. He felt the pressure from his parents and from society made it to where he thought there was something wrong with him. Sirius knew intellectually that this was not true. Regulus was aroace but he felt like there was a bit more understanding whenever you had both aspects of the sexuality. But since it's just one Sirius felt kind of alone in it. He had never met anyone else like him, it seemed it was usually both or you were allosexual.
No matter how much he trusted James, Peter and Remus he had hadn't been able to make the words come out of his mouth. Now he felt like everything was crashing down on him and he felt so so guilty—he really thought that Remus understood and that Remus could do this and Sirius felt oblivious for not noticing that things were different lately with Remus and the last thing that he ever wanted to do was hurt him.
He knew that he just done that. Sirius abruptly turned around and started heading back to the flat. He thought about calling James but he also felt like that would be some kind of betrayal to Remus. If he was able to talk to someone else before him when Sirius just ran out on him.
He practiced the words over and over in his head but he really didn't know how put it to where this wouldn't completely ruin everything that they used to have. They live together, they have Sunday dinner where they cook together, they watch movies together, they talked about books together. Remus sat and went through the plots of all of his novels with Sirius. These are some of the best times in Sirius' life.
The day that Remus kissed him Sirius felt both dread and a sense of something falling into place. He had felt attraction to Remus for a long time and it was something he thought he would never do because he was scared of this exact thing happening.
They talked about it. Sirius thought, a little selfishly mad right at that moment because Remus said that he understood, said that he was okay with it. And the last 6 months had seemed like he was okay—it seemed like nothing changed and now everything had.
He still hadn't gotten his thoughts together when he opened the door but his heart felt like it was breaking whenever he heard broken sobs coming from the bathroom. He went in after hesitating for way too long on the other side It had been something he had never thought about before—they were in a dorm room together and they had seen each other without clothes countless times after Remus' transformations and after showers but now, Sirius stood there for way too long until Remus' cries didn't stop and Sirius needed to go in. That was his best friend and one of the most important people in his life. Sirius knew that he had hurt him by just walking out even if Sirius couldn't offer an 'I love you' in the way Remus meant it— or that it felt like the terms of their agreement had been broken… He knew that until today—he would never have walked out on any of his friends when they were this upset. Much less if he was the one that—whether he meant to or not—had a part in hurting them
Sirius went in and wrapped his arms around Remus, not caring that the shower was on, not caring that the water was cold, he wanted to give him all the comfort that he could.
They sat there for a long time and he put Remus' hand on his chest, trying to mimic a normal pattern of breathing. Finally, when Remus started shivering and he turned the water off and wrapped him in a towel, taking off his own clothes and putting on some discarded ones, not wanting to make Remus uncomfortable in any way and took him to Remus' bed and just held him.
"I'm sorry," Remus said, voice hoarse and nasally.
"I shouldn't have left you, Moony. I'm the one who should be sorry."
"Well. Yes, that sucks. But. For what I said. It wasn't fair. We've talked so many times about what this was, and I changed the game. I went back on it. Can we just forget it?"
Sirius tightened his arms around Remus briefly, squeezing his shoulders, which be noticed were tight. Remus was probably hurting even before sitting on the hard tile of the tub, and Sirius rearranged their position so he could massage his neck and shoulders. Sirius let the silence settle between them, beyond tempted to accept Remus' offer. Remus was a people pleaser and he would do everything he could to make things normal.
But Sirius' next thought strengthened his resolve. Remus would lock everything down, shoving it into his little box of pain, things that drained him to think about. Things that Sirius knew he usually dealt with on his own, things that broke him. Every once in awhile he would talk about subjects that Sirius knew he repressed, but there surely was more that they didn't know about.
Sirius didn't want to play any part of Remus' pain being hidden away. He'd already been there, probably still was sometimes because of the prank.
"I'm aromantic. Moony. I can't give you what you want. I don't feel romantic love. But I wish that I could for you. You are so special to me, I always want you in my life. I love what we are together and what we have. You are my best friend. If James is my brother and the other half of my soul, you are the other half of my heart. I want to run to you with news, you are the one I want to go to dinner with, you are the one that I want to live with the rest of my life, even knowing that's unfair, because I know that you want romance. You want to be married and the white picket fence dreams."
"How can I really be that special to you? I thought I was a distant connection compared to James, I am not worthy to have that place to anyone. Much less to you, Sirius you are amazing."
"There are different kinds of love. And I feel many kind. I love you as much as James even if it does look different, because it is. I just… can't be a partner to you. Not in that way."
"It doesn't have to be in that way. I love how things are with us. I can learn how you want to be loved. If you want to be in my life, and keep what we have, I'm okay with it."
"Moony. This is a lot. All at once, and you don't have to make decisions right now. Let's talk more tomorrow okay? Right now, you're barely keeping your eyes open. How about pajamas and I can be the big spoon."
"Yes. Let's talk tomorrow and let's sleep for now. But Sirius, no matter how it looks, I want you. I choose you," Remus said, leaning back against Sirius and giving him a small smile.
another reminder that what you put in your public bookmarks on ao3 is public, meaning anybody can see them, including the authors.
all of this. heavy on “the fastest way to discourage fandom writers is by rating/assigning numerical value to fanfics”. also the “but don’t you want to get better?” argument is so exhausting to me. because if us fanfic writers want to “get better” at our hobbies, the things we do out of love, and if we want constructive criticism, we will either directly ask for it (so if we didn’t ask, keep your opinion to yourself) or we will go to our trusted friends, whose opinions we actually value, for their feedbacks.
because more often than not, the unsolicited constructive criticism random strangers give us isn’t even constructive criticism but what these people personally want to read. so here’s the thing, us fanfic writers write for ourselves first and foremost. we appreciate people who read our works and show us support, but we’re writing and sharing our works for free — it’s our hobby and passion, our source of comfort, something we do as a form of self care, it’s not a job we are paid to do — so we’re not writing to please anybody but ourselves.
you don’t go up to a stranger you see in public, tell them what you dislike about their clothes and how they can “dress better” then defend your actions by claiming you “have the rights to criticize their clothing because they are in public”.
if you like our fics, cool. if you don’t like them, that’s fine. you can find something else to read. or, better yet, you can WRITE THE THING YOU WANT TO READ YOURSELF, nobody is stopping you. but keep your unsolicited criticism to yourself if we didn’t ask for one.
“Are we dating? Or what?” Sirius is confused, even when he is literally lying with his head in Remus' lap. “Like... we spend all the time together – even James is starting to get jealous.” He is not usually that clueless.
Remus shrugs, unsure what to say. “I guess?”
“Thing is...” Sirius blushes, something unheard of, and he looks terribly guilty. “I don't like you like that.”
“No?” It does hurt. It does, but this is one of those 'hear me out' moments, he can tell. “Then... how do you like me?”
Sirius rises, and Remus already misses the warmth. “I couldn't imagine life without you. I want to spend every day with you, every night. I want the ease between us. Touching without bad conscience, just knowing it is fine. I want...” The breath doesn't support more words, even when they spill out in a rush and fill Remus' heart with happiness.
Every month on the 2Wolf2Star Discord server we have monthly prompts that can be used by our members to create fics, fan art, playlists, or anything else that they can come up with! Here are some of fics that were born from May's prompts.
Would you like to participate in June's Wobbles? Come join us on Discord (invite link in pinned post!) We're now opening up the prompts to everyone outside of the server once the month has passed, so if you would like to participate you can find the collection here, and May's prompts were: restaurant, sleeping bag, speed dating, misunderstandings, and costumes. Any submissions must feature Wolfstar as the main pairing!
Please be sure to kudos and comment on these absolutely wonderful works!
Would You Still Love Me if I Were Polyjuiced Into Someone Else? by @always-pining
"Just say yes to the Polyjuice, Remus," Sirius sighed. "Say yes. Meet me again as a stranger, lie about your life, I'll lie about mine, and see if you match with me in the end. If you do, I'll let this go."
"And if we don't match?"
"Then, I don't know. Then at least we'll know."
Remus turns forty-two. Sirius has a crisis about it.
[Teen | 4,131 words]
Why don't you stay for the night? Or maybe a bite? by @shunstanpike
Sirius and Remus's friends tell them to go to a "camp themed" speed dating event. They have different ideas of what this means.
[Teen | 1,982 words]
from something to nothing to something again by @superficialextent
In 2018, Remus Lupin walked out of Sirius’s life with no warning, no apologies, and no explanation. Sirius learns to be fine with it, he grows his life and his success into something most people would only dream of. He travels, he works, he’s on billboards, he’s got a nephew on the way. He’s doing more than fine.
Until Remus comes back after eight years of nothing, looking gloriously sun kissed and freckled from two years in the Mediterranean. Suddenly Sirius is not fine anymore.
[Explicit | 25,708 words]
So many people: I don’t get why so many fanfic writers just stop writing?? Like why????? I want them to write more????
Also people: *Attacks fanfic writers for writing too much or not enough or about morally gray things or about things that are too perfect or about characters that have flaws or about characters that have no flaws or for asking simple questions for for having deep questions or for having a new idea or for using a well-loved trope or—*
