How unabashed Sirius’ reply had been finally dragged a laugh from Remus’ lips, admittedly taken aback by Sirius’ constant display of interest. It made him duck his head, aimlessly looking out their window, not sure he was willing to give Sirius the satisfaction of seeing him smile.<br/>“I’ll dedicate my dissertation to you, how about that,” he offered as a compromise as his attention returned to Sirius, his voice easier as a result of the laugh, managing to dissolve any tension building between them. “<span style="font-style: italic">To my most favourite TA</span>.”