The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife and Sirius hardly felt like he could breathe. Remus looked at him with such sincerity he almost wanted to cry, especially because he knew that it didn’t mean anything more than Remus just appreciating their friendship. The war had turned them all a title sappy and mushy, so it wasn’t really that big of a surprise to him, but it still hit him hard.<br/>Thus, it was almost a relief when James came to cut the tension, though he was also disappointed that he didn’t get to hear a further elaboration on what Remus had been saying to him.<br/>“Sure thing, Prongs, we’ll remember,” Sirius said, moving his hand from Remus to ruffle up James’ hair instead.