Even with Remus asking so blatantly, clearly deeply interested in Sirius’ well-being, it still felt almost embarrassing to talk about out loud. Most of his other experiences had been quick and quiet affairs, so Sirius still couldn’t wrap his head around actually voicing his desires, though he really wanted to at least attempt it, if only because Remus seemed so keen to hear it from him.<br/>“Almost,” he said, as his hands left Remus to instead go to his own hair, the neat bun he had made before leaving the dorm still tight on the back of his head now starting to get uncomfortable. With practiced ease he let it out, causing the long black strands to fall down his back as he placed the hair tie around his wrist, smiling sheepishly at Remus as he did.<br/>“Now I am.”