The compliment sent a shiver down Sirius’ spine, momentarily distracting him from the job at hand, but he was quick to regain himself enough to continue; the urge to<span style="font-style: italic">see</span>running so much deeper than his thrill of getting told that he was doing a good job, though that was no insubstantial.<br/>It almost made him want to laugh, just how strong the hold Remus had on him was, and it caused him to grin widely, feeling light and airy as he unbuttoned Remus’ shirt the rest of the way.<br/>Once the final button was open, Sirius found himself glancing down, once again met by that captivating rosette pattern and feeling so absolutely struck by just how stunning Remus was.<br/>“You’re so beautiful,” he found himself saying before even thinking, running a hand over the naked skin, heart flipping in his chest at the fact that he finally found the courage to do so.