“Love?” He knocked softly on the door to the study. “I brought you a cuppa. Remus?”
Sirius opened the door when no answer came. He stepped into the room to find endless rolls of parchment sprawled over the floor and desk, a tipped-over inkwell bleeding a pool of black over most of it, now dripping quietly onto the rug. The fire in the hearth was reduced to embers that were glowing faintly in the dim evening light. Another cup of tea stood cold and abandoned to the side.
Amidst all of this was his husband, hunched over the desk, almost entirely lost in the folds of his woollen jumper. His face was hidden in the crook of his elbow. He was snoring. It was adorable.
He considered letting Remus sleep for a while. The gods knew he needed it. He had walked in on Remus sleeping on various surfaces around the house these last few days. Sirius knew his lanky frame would not take this position too kindly, though.
“Moony?” He nudged the other man lightly, startling him, and Remus looked up at him with bleary eyes. A quill was stuck in a sea of unruly golden curls, there was a smudge of ink on his nose, and a bit of drool clung to his chin. It was bloody endearing.
Remus glanced out of the window into the dark of the night and groaned softly. “What time is it?”
“It’s gone 10. Have you slept long?” Sirius vanished the spill of ink with a flick of his wand.
“Too long,” Remus mumbled as he sorted through the mess on the desk. “I need to get on with these papers.”
“You need to go to bed, love.”
“I need to find my damn quill, love,“ Remus snapped.
Sirius flinched, then plucked the quill from Remus’ hair with a huff. “Here,” he said, tossing the quill on the desk.
Remus had the decency to look ashamed as he ran a hand over his face and gave Sirius an apologetic look. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to jump down your throat.” Remus hooked his fingers in Sirius’ jeans pockets and pulled him into his lap, wrapping his arms around him, and Sirius leant into the warmth of Remus’ chest.
“It’s ok,” Sirius said. “I know how hard you work. Too hard.” He reached up to wipe the spittle from Remus’ chin and captured his mouth in a soft kiss. “But you need sleep. I’m serious.”
“I know you are,” Remus smiled, but it didn’t quite reach his tired eyes. Sirius could see the dark rings even in the dull light.
“Will you go to bed, then?”
“I really should get on—“ Remus started, only for Sirius to shut him up with another kiss.
Sirius ran a hand through Remus’ hair and tugged on it slightly, granting him access to Remus’ throat. He grazed his teeth over the sensitive skin, nosing his way up through Remus’ heavy beard. “I’ll let you jump down my throat in a fun way if you come to bed with me now…” Sirius whispered against his ear.
Remus pulled back, mock-scandalised. “Sirius Black, are you trying to lure me into your bed with vulgar promises, you minx?”
Sirius wagged his eyebrows and gave his bottom a little wiggle. “Is it working?”
He kissed Remus again, urgently, and with heat and fire now.
Written for @wolfstarmicrofic.