Though perhaps not Remus’ own first choice for a development, he allowed Sirius to lean out of the kiss, noting with some satisfaction that Sirius had yet to withdraw from the embrace entirely.<br/>Remus couldn’t help but huff a laugh into the narrow space between them, genuinely humoured at Sirius' attempt to bring themselves back to reality. Remus hadn’t forgotten, but as his eyes skimmed over Sirius’ expression, he realized it might not have been spoken for his sake, anyway.<br/>“Why, have you cooled down enough?” he challenged, a smile at his lips as he leaned an inch forward as though chasing a kiss. Their lips never made contact, though. However blurry it might have sounded, Sirius had set a boundary, and Remus could do nothing but respect it.<br/>Easing them both back into being at a distance from one another, Remus loosened his grip around Sirius. Slipping off the waistband of his trousers, the hold grew softer, less insistent; the way the embrace loosened showed less fight than the tease carried.<br/>“No longer going to bash your student?”