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    What if, two men who were convinced they were better on their own, were forced back into each other's lives, after a bad breakup during a war that stole their youth, and eventually learned that even with their mistakes, they're still worthy of love, and no one is meant to be alone.

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    Sirius’ eyes slid over to Remus to find him looking back, eyebrows furrowed in question. He responded by raising one shoulder in a nonchalant shrug. “Sure, yeah. We’ll make it a party.”

    “See?” James said, clapping Remus on the shoulder. “Come on. Stay with us.”

    Sirius waited for a reply with his eyes on his plate and his heart racing in his throat. As much as the idea of seeing Remus every day made his mouth feel impossibly dry, the idea of Remus disappearing again felt worse.

    “Okay,” Remus answered quietly, his eyes fixed down on the table. “I’ll stay.”

    “Brilliant,” James declared, sharing a look with Lily that was somewhere between pleased and terrified. Lily gave him a tight smile in return and took a large bite of her dinner.

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    Written for the Siriusly Hozier Fest
    Prompt: You know I'm good on my own

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