If asked, Remus would have probably ventured as far as to say Sirius was an easy read, his emotions quick to bubble to the surface. This took him entirely by surprise, however. Thrown by the way Sirius’ cheerful smile contrasted to the bleakness of his words, Remus’ smile wavered, suddenly forced to look at his own actions the night before in a different light.<br/>“Right,” he replied with hesitant softness, not wanting Sirius’ admission to hang in the space between them unaddressed. Sirius hadn’t said anything, and yet he had said plenty enough to leave Remus a little on edge, mind quick to fill in the blanks.<br/>Having to make a conscious decision not to overreach, Remus did what he could to remain level headed as he continued, although he, too, struggled to find the words. “Did someone -?”