"I need your hand," Sirius demanded, flopping onto the rug where Remus was reading.

"Why?" Remus asked, not looking up.

"Divination homework," Sirius lied smoothly. "Trelawney wants us to map the life line of a 'close companion' to predict their tragic demise. Come on, give me the paw."

Remus sighed, extended his left hand, and went back to reading.

Sirius took Remus’s hand in both of his. He didn't look at the palm lines. Instead, he began slowly tracing the veins on the back of Remus’s hand with his thumb, massaging the knuckles, and running his fingers lightly over the scars on Remus’s wrist.

"Hmm," Sirius hummed gravely. "Very interesting."

"Do I die young?" Remus asked dryly, turning a page with his free hand.

"No," Sirius whispered, lacing their fingers together and resting his chin on their joined hands. "But the lines here suggest you need to pay more attention to the handsome dog animagus currently worshipping your phalanges."

Remus looked down. Sirius was looking up through his lashes, looking entirely too pleased with himself.

"That's not palmistry, Sirius."

"It’s an advanced technique. Tactile divination."

"You made that up."

"And yet," Sirius squeezed his hand, "you aren't pulling away."

James, who actually took Divination, looked over from his chart. "We're studying tea leaves this month, Pete. We haven't done palmistry since third year."

"Does Remus know that?" Peter asked.

James looked at Remus, who was watching Sirius play with his fingers with a soft, affectionate expression. "I think Remus knows exactly what's happening."

Rockie date at Enzo's BECAUSE IT WAS THERE

this makes me feel like i just did 500 lines of byler cocaine

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

my rom-com slice of life spin-off

its okay because will comes to his senses 10 minutes after this + kicks mike out + mike has to walk back to his dorm/home w blue balls and his tail tucked between his legs (SMILES)

smoking in the rain is not as fun as it sounds

every universe except this one, i guess.

all the young dudes fanart 🐺🌙

Sirius purposefully rage baits Remus so he can get manhandled (and it works)