dr lynx, some scholars have speculated that rjl leaves his socks on during sex as emotional support akin to a safety blanket. can you extrapolate an opinion on this peer scholarship?
dr zo, I think this is an excellent opinion with significant merit. to examine further we must consider several different angles to socks-on sex.
1. socks on = not gay
this may not be true, but it might’ve been believed by rj lupin circa 1977. from this, we may assume that he initially kept his socks on account of internalised homophobia, and the habit stuck. one could even argue that he still believes this and therefore thinks he is not gay married to sirius black bc his socks are ON.
2. socks are warm
if there’s two things we know about rj lupin, we know that he is a) underweight and b) a lover of all things cosy. we can therefore conclude that rj lupin would wear socks during sex for the practical purpose of keeping his feet warm. perhaps even his shins. perhaps even his knobby little knees!
3. socks hide feet-related insecurities
if there’s a third thing we know about rj lupin, it’s that the man is chalk full of insecurities. his feet could very well be one of them! maybe his toes are weird and crooked, or his nails are fucked up from turning to claws once a month. maybe they’re a lil bit hairy. maybe they’re completely normal and he is just weird about them! whatever the reason, it’s very likely he would want them covered during sex.
4. socks as emotional support
as stated, many speculate the socks qualify as a form of emotional support. this could be a result of any of the above three reasons (or likely, all of them), but it could also be completely separate. perhaps fun or funky socks help him feel sexy while otherwise vulnerable and naked. above all, it’s likely that rj lupin would have a strong aversion to being nakey, and the socks would help him feel less so.
