Sirius' words made Remus exhale, his breath shaky with growing discomfort. The inevitable truth behind Sirius' statements made Remus' eyes shut and his brow furrow. Though he had specifically shifted in order to look Sirius in the eye, he couldn't bare it - not when this was the matter at hand.<br/>With another little exhale, Remus inched closer, slotting a knee between Sirius' in order to properly get a hold of the other. His arm wrapping around Sirius' waist, his palm rested flat against the small of his back.<br/>"Don't leave," he pleaded after a moment of consideration, his voice barely a mutter. Remus could feel Sirius' breath against his cheeks, somewhat reassured by the proximity.<br/>It was only then Remus opened his eyes, only briefly meeting Sirius' line of sight. The short distance made it hard to maintain the eye contact; besides, Remus knew he couldn't promise that he - either of them - would be sent on another mission without the other. He did find that he could control how soon Sirius had to leave.<br/>Both Dumbledore and the Order had discouraged members living together, for the sake of diversifying their assets; living on by themselves was, simply put, considered to be safer. That, however, didn't stop Remus. "Stay here with me."