Meet-Cute-March - Person A asks B to pretend to be their date at a bar to prevent an ex from talking to them.
Writing Club:
Disney Challenge - Characters-2. Stitch: Write about someone with a short temper.
Comics - 27 - Word: Snarky
Showtime 19 - Bye Bye Baby – (word) Free
Sophie's Shelf - 29. Tormund Giantsbane, Game of Thrones: (dialogue) "I want to make babies with him/her." [Bonus]
Liza's Loves - 30. Lucky Penny - Write about someone having good luck
Angel's Archive - 3. Write about a character left flabbergasted over something.
Trope of the Month - 20. Genre: Romance
Scamander's Case - 21. (theme) hope
Film Festival - 19. (word) friend
Marvel Appreciation - 18. [Character] Shuri: Write about trying to help someone.
Lyric Alley - 15 - For you
Media Studies - 5. Task #5 - #lifeforlike: Write about a character having a crush and acting on it.
Wacky Wandmakers:
Wood: Aspen: Trait - Dramatic
Core: Snallygaster heartstring - (emotion) relieved
Optional - Supple: (dialogue) "I hate you so much right now."
Crazy Cone Contraptions -
18. Chili Chip Supreme - (action) blushing/flushing
Fortnightly:
Characters - Alec Lightwood (Shadowhunters): (sexuality) gay, (action) scowling
Mario Day
7 - (relationship) Exes
Bingo - G1 - Sirius/Remus
Ultimate Battle
Accessory Kiosk: Accessory Set (3 accessories, effects are random) - Price: 600 words, romance genre - [Due: Saturday, March 7th, 7pm EST/midnight UK time]
Hope
Remus is hoping for a fresh start - but faced with his ex, it doesn't look like he's going to get that... unless his handsome new co-worker can pretend to be his boyfriend.
It's the last day of the week - his first week in this new job. Remus doesn't even remember the names of the others in the accounts department, yet they've all insisted on having lunch together to celebrate the new member to their team.
The bar is only a few doors away from the publishing house, and as Remus goes inside with the others, he recognises a few faces from around the office, though names draw a blank.
The five of them sit down, but chairs scrape across the floor and another table is dragged to theirs and soon there are twelve people. Remus finds the handsome editor sitting in the seat next to him and his anxiety heightens. He's never been able to talk to people easily, and that goes double for someone as gorgeous as Sirius. Sirius Black's name is one he's been unable to forget since their introduction on the first day. He vividly remembers Sirius' hand holding his for longer than necessary, the lingering glance, the smile… things Remus was sure he was imagining. Men never looked at him like that.
He can pretend, he tells himself. He can hope. Who knows… he's got his fresh start, he's hopeful that the new job and new flat will lead to a whole new life.
"Remus? Remus, is that you?" The voice is loud and Remus' eyes widen in panic. Things hadn't ended well with Benjy, but he hadn't expected to meet his ex here. He feels the anxiety again - this isn't what he wants to deal with right now. It's a new job, a reason to celebrate. Benjy… well, they were much better off apart. He thought he'd be free of the other man, but it seems his ex doesn't know when to quit. He's always had bad luck in relationships and can't understand why he's never been lucky enough to have a good relationship.
"Friend of yours?" Sirius Black murmurs from the next seat.
"Ex," Remus admits. He wasn't planning on revealing his sexuality just yet, scared that there would be some close-minded people at his work, but it's clear now that he has no choice. He'd rather do it himself now than have Benjy shout it all over the place in thirty seconds. It's his attempt at taking a smidgen of control of the situation. "I'm gay," he adds quietly, though he knows the table have all heard him. He waits with bated breath for a nasty comment, but nothing bad is said.
"Do you want me to get rid of him?" Sirius murmurs softly.
Remus laughs tiredly as he watches Benjy move around tables, eyes fixed intently on him. "Nothing will work, unless you fancy playing the role of my boyfriend for a bit?"
"I'd be more than happy to… darling." Remus turns his head in surprise, but before he can say anything, fingers are cupping his jaw.
"Boyfriends it is," Sirius murmurs. "Now kiss me."
Remus, dazed, does as he's told. Sirius' fingers wind into his hair and Remus forgets about his colleagues around him, he forgets about Benjy. He's too focused on the handsome man whose kisses are better than any others that Remus has experienced.
"He's gone," someone says, but Sirius doesn't stop. After a moment, he does pull away, scowling across the table and rubbing his knee. "You kicked me, James."
"The guy is gone," James helpfully points out. Remus doesn't even turn his head. He's stunned, flabbergasted by what has just happened. He wants to do it again, though he also wants to think through what's just happened. He can't get his thoughts in order though, so watches Sirius and James as Sirius glares across the table.
"So? I was kissing the gorgeous accountant and you ruined it," Sirius mutters, his tone snarky. He's clearly unhappy. He shoots Remus a longing look. "Remus, we should really storm out right now and continue this somewhere else."
Remus thinks Sirius is joking - until the other man stands up and storms off. "I hate you so much right now," Sirius says loudly, causing James to sigh before turning his amber eyes to Remus.
"He's not joking though," James helpfully points out, upon seeing the blush on Remus' cheeks. "When he saw you on your first day, his exact words were: 'James, "I want to make babies with him. Want to go and get him back?"
Remus nods, relieved at James' words. He's relieved that the kiss wasn't just for Benjy's sake - relieved that Sirius fancies him in return. He quickly follows Sirius, intent on getting the other man back to the table… and if there's another kiss, well, he's not going to turn that down. His luck seems to be changing for the better. He's filled with hope again. New flat, new job and now possibly a new boyfriend.
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