Remus couldn't help but laugh, surprised. He found it to be a very generously superficial summary of everything that had changed about Remus since Sirius last saw him, but he couldn't say he minded. There was such a familiar ease in being known by Sirius, allowing for Remus to relax into the lingering embrace and lap up the compliment.<br/>It had made his heart flip in his chest, caught off guard in the best way.<br/>"Thank you," he replied, a boyishness to his smile. Sirius had never made Remus feel ugly, but looking back Remus had certainly felt inadequate, especially during the last year of their friendship. Now, Remus found such pitiful validation in the compliment, regardless of whether or not Sirius was being truthful, that it made his cheeks flush.<br/>"I was always tall," Remus countered, the grin still at his lips as he finally let go of Sirius' waist. It easily glossed over the fact that Sirius had called him handsome, though it was obvious Remus hadn't failed to notice, his smile almost sheepish.