#medium length fic

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

don't come too close (and don't go too far)

by colourful_desert

WC: 33.4k words (10 chapters)

Rating: teen and up audiences

Summary:

The day it happens, Remus is doing his usual pre-stream waffling about, just chatting about what he's been up to in the last couple days—mainly his latest Lego building chronicles, and which toys his grumpy old man of a cat has decided he no longer likes to play with this week. One second he's thanking someone for subscribing, and the next his whole feed is inundated with question marks and exclamation points and one word repeated again and again. Not a word, he realises. A username. WhySoSirius.

Favourite tags:

'streamer Remus lupin' 'YouTuber Sirius Black' 'ambulatory wheelchair user Remus Lupin'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

Like real people do

by Third_Crow

WC: 36.5k words (3/3 chapters)

Rating: teen and up audiences

Summary:

“Could I get a name for the order?” Marlene asked. “Serious,” the man replied. “Like the star,” he clarified, and Remus mentally scratched out 'Serious' and rewrote 'Sirius' in his head. “The… star?” Marlene asked, her pen hovering over the cup as she hesitated. “S-I-R-I-U-S,” Remus said. He stocked croissants into the display case, not looking up. “The Dog Star,” he added, “brightest star in the sky, actually. Visible from both hemispheres.” When he looked over, the man– Sirius– seemed surprised, his eyebrows raised as Remus spoke, and when Remus finished, he blinked a few times before smiling lopsidedly. “Er– yeah,” he breathed a laugh. “That.” There was a baby on his hip. Somehow, it had taken Remus a second glance to notice that. --- Or, Remus works as a barista and Sirius comes in every morning with the world's cutest baby, and man, these two just wrote the book on mutual pining, huh?

Favourite tags:

'Slow Burn' 'but like as slow burn as it can be in three chapters' 'which is not that slow'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

Amor vincit omnia

by cinnamontoastcrunch15

WC: 40.6k words (13/13 chapters)

Rating: teen and up audiences

Summary:

Sirius Black is broke. Although it’s not the word he’d use, he can’t exactly deny it. His solution? Secure a place on one of the most prestigious choirs in the country. Easy. All he has to do is show up, dissociate his way through ridiculously pretentious choral music, and finally be able to pay his rent on time. No attachment. Stay carefully under the radar amongst the sea of voices. That is, until he meets his new choir director. Remus Lupin is young, passionate, and disgustingly observant. Suddenly, distance seems impossible. Under the radar seems like a childish concept. Not with this alluring, enigma of a man leading him. Sirius finds himself falling into the rabbit hole that is Remus John Lupin before he can help himself. Desire, obligation, and a newfound fascination in choral music follow, and… Well. Sirius is fucked.

Favourite tags:

'Choir Director! Remus' 'singer! sirius'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

How Remus Got His Groove Back

by RealityShowJunky

WC: 42.7k words (14/14 chapters)

Rating: mature

Summary:

After two years of noncommittal sex: Remus tells Sirius that he loves him. Sirius firmly rejects him. Remus tries to move on. Sirius is not happy. OR Remus Lupin becomes king of the cockroaches, Fabian Prewett writes a book, Gilderoy Lockhart is a catfish, and Sirius Black realizes he's a fucking idiot.

Favourite tags:

'Manwhore Sirius' 'poor grad student Remus'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

Hiii, I just read A Better Blend by Sobachka and thought it was the cutest!

thank you so much for the rec, i had a lot of fun reading it!!!!

A better blend

by Sobachka

WC: 20k words (5/5 chapters)

Rating: not rated

Summary:

"He took my coffee maker," Remus whispered to the empty kitchen. "The one my mum gave me. I’m going to murder him." Remus likes boring. Boring means safe, predictable, and free of drama. For two years, his relationship with Caradoc was exactly that: fine. Until Remus walks into their shared flat in London, only to find the rooms half-empty. His boyfriend gone, and his morning routine thoroughly ruined. Getting dumped is one thing. Losing his coffee machine is where Remus draws the line. Luckily (or unluckily), Sirius Black has been waiting in the wings for years, and he's more than ready to replace the espresso machine. And maybe the boyfriend, too. OR, Remus is heartbroken, his flat is empty, and Sirius has two years' worth of secret feelings he's finally ready to confess.

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

The shape of words

by RageCollector

WC: 20.3k words (9 chapters)

Rating: teen and up audiences

Summary:

Remus’s world has been silent ever since he’d lost his hearing in an accident at age five. Life might be easier if anyone around him could sign, but in the small village he was stuck in, even his father had never made an effort to learn. So, Remus lived in quiet isolation, caring for a man who could barely communicate with, an a head full of thoughts he can never fully share. Then a reckless driver nearly runs him off the road, and suddenly, that same stranger keeps showing up in Remus's dull life everywhere he looked. He’s frustratingly attractive, unexpectedly kind, and, to Remus’s surprise, even starts learning sign language. It feels like someone is finally listening. But he was only doing this because he felt guilty for nearly running Remus over… right?

Favourite tags:

'Miscommunication' 'as in one of them thinks they're dating' 'Pining' 'as a treat' 'Oblivious Remus Lupin' 'like REALLY oblivious'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

an endless sky of honey

by colgatebluemintygel (and art in the fic by pjxckson)

WC: 35.1k words (3 chapters)

Rating: mature

Summary:

After breaking his father’s most absolute law, Sirius is exiled to the shadowy Underworld, where all dead and forgotten things go. There, his dreams are haunted by memories of a lost love he was made to forget, and his waking moments are haunted by Death, the mysterious ruler of the Underworld, who Sirius finds himself increasingly drawn to… (very loosely inspired by hades/persephone)

Favourite tags:

'mortal! remus' 'but also.... not mortal remus.... O:-)' 'mythology' 'Touch-Starved Sirius Black' 'Touch-Starved Remus Lupin'

Status: complete

[wolfstar-fic-recs]

Started with Nietzsche, How Did It End Up Like This?

by marlenemckinnonsbitch

WC: 42.7k words (17 chapters)

Rating: mature

Summary:

Remus Lupin, or moonystheories to his fans on youtube, is a well known philosopher who posts videos where he nerds out about his favourite takes, people, and ideas around philosophy and is currently very stressed out as he is nearing the end of his PhD. Sirius Black, or dogstar69 (his username on youtube), is a talented barista and cafe owner, who spends his off days looking after his godson and commenting on Remus Lupin's videos about how sexy his voice is and how hot he looks. The two bump into each other, Remus is oblivious to who Sirius is, but Sirius doesn’t miss a beat before he tries to chat Remus up. Remus, running late for an interview for his PhD, brushes Sirius off in quite a rude manner. Does this ruin Sirius’ made up version of Remus in his head, maybe. Nevertheless, he continues to thirst over sexy Remus Lupin in the youtube comment section.

Favourite tags:

'remus lupin is a nerd philosopher' 'sirius is a thirsty little dog'

Status: complete