Sirius’ reply completely struck Remus in place, so far from anything he had expected to hear.<br/>Slate wiped clean, he turned to look at Sirius, and after days of muddled desire and confusion, he looked at his friend with nothing else but sympathy.<br/>“I’m so sorry, Sirius,” he offered with sincerity.<br/>Ducking his gaze, Remus pocketed his keys, leaving their door locked to instead approach Sirius. Despite his best intentions, Remus stopped a tentative few yards away, hands idly at the strap of his bag as he struggled to find the words - or actions. When he finally spoke, his words were clumsy and awkward.<br/>“That’s terrible.”