It would be a lie to say Sirius' continued interest hadn't surprised Remus. The fact that Sirius expressed interest in Remus of any kind was incredulous enough to begin with, and even more so that Sirius, even with nothing more to gain from the interaction, still didn't seem like he could keep his hands away from Remus.<br/>Caught off guard, it took Remus a heartbeat to relax back into Sirius' proximity, only then managing to barely reciprocate the kiss.<br/>It, however, quickly proved that reality would in fact catch up to them. It all hit Remus like a freight train the moment Sirius' hands were at his belt. It made Remus choke out a sound against Sirius' lips.<br/>Even while doing everything in his power to suppress the immediate sense of panic, Remus' hands still caught Sirius' wrists rougher than intended.<br/>"It's okay," Remus muttered, barely leaning out of the kiss.<br/>His head was spinning, wanting nothing more than to keep close to Sirius yet also desperately needing a way out of this interaction, knowing they had reached a bridge Remus wasn't prepared to cross.<br/>Wanting to soften what was a clear-cut rejection of the caress, Remus let go of Sirius' hands to instead cup his face.<br/>Remus leaned in to meet Sirius' lips in a proper, more tender kiss, before yet again leaning out of the kiss and into speaking distance. "It's okay. I should go to bed, I have school tomorrow."