dedicated to a happier year

i meant to post this way earlier oops. anyway please note that many of these authors also have other incredible fics, both with and without acespec rep, but i am limiting this list to one fic per author. this is also a non-exhaustive list!

i do not know many of the authors' tumblrs so let me know if i missed anyone and i will happily tag them!

🌙⭐️: Remus and Sirius (platonic or romantic. this list is almost exclusively them, I’m sorry!)

⭐️☀️: Sirius and James (platonic or romantic)

🌙⭐️☀️: Remus, Sirius, and James (platonic or romantic)

G & T rated fics

Valentine’s Day Morning by @missmoonfrost 🌙⭐️☀️ - Sirius is feeling a bit insecure about his asexuality; James and Remus comfort him. I’m a huge fan of hurt/comfort and missmoonfrost does it so well! I also really like the exploration of an ace person in a relationship with two allo people and how that might be difficult for them all.

Imperfect the Way You Are by @demonbanisher 🌙⭐️ - Remus walks in on Sirius, sparking a conversation about Sirius’s asexuality. Heartbreaking but relatable and well-written depiction of internalized acephobia.

Depollute Me, Gentle Angel by Noisy_Void 🌙⭐️ - Trans ace Remus thinks everyone who talks about sex is joking. He finds out they’re not. This one’s really relatable to me and I love that Remus was met with unconditional, unquestioning acceptance from the other Marauders.

Valentine’s Day by @everythingbutcoldfire ⭐️☀️ - Aroace Sirius struggles with Valentine’s Day. Really relatable and beautiful portrayal of being arospec/acespec in an allonormative world and platonic love.

Like Us As We Are (orphaned) 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius meets demi Remus at a werewolf rights rally and falls for him. Just a really cute, sweet dose of fluff!

Talk to Me by anonymous 🌙⭐️ - Remus and Sirius are roommates and both pining after one another. But Remus thinks Sirius won’t want to be with him because he’s asexual (he’s also demiromantic). Meanwhile, Sirius realizes he’s aegosexual. Remus is really sweet and adorable in this one, and I love the way they both accept each other without question even when they don’t understand. It’s also really great to have some representation of a lesser-known label!

Feel Something by lovingremus 🌙⭐️ - “Remus has never really grasped how some people feel very neutral about kissing. It had never been like him to snog random people at parties. Sirius, on the other hand, happens to be a prime example of that person.” Or, demi Remus is insecure about being demi & never having kissed anyone. They’re both very sweet and Remus is so pathetic and precious.

The light that blinds my eyes by aryastark_valarmorghulis 🌙⭐️ - demi Sirius pines after a very oblivious Remus, and asks many questions about his sex life. This one’s a lot more lighthearted if you’re looking for that! Some people are a bit insensitive about Sirius’s sexuality/lack of experience but overall it’s a lot less heavy on internalized acephobia etc.

the unrequited and loveless by yellowmarshmallow 🌙⭐️ - Aroace Sirius isn’t interested in romance or sex, but he’s afraid of winding up alone and unloved. Enter Remus. This fic actually changed my life a bit. The way Remus responds to Sirius coming out to him…genuinely changed me.

Sirius Loves James? by WolfyWordWeaver 🌙⭐️ - Sirius tries to confess his love for Remus, but he panics and confesses his love for “James” instead. I love that Remus is aromantic but still wants to have a relationship; it’s an experience I don’t see represented often!

I’ll Tell You Someday, I Promise by me! 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is coming out to his boyfriend, Remus, as asexual tonight. He is very nervous about it. Also ft demi Remus!

M & E rated fics

Sinking Slowly by LimeOfMagicLimo 🌙⭐️ - Sex-repulsed ace Remus explores nonsexual kink with sex worker Sirius. A great depiction of the way behaviors typically considered to be sexual do not have to be.

shines like gold by accioxmarauders 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is afraid Remus will leave him because he doesn’t want to have sex. Absolutely heartrending and beautiful.

to build a home by @cukrkandl 🌙⭐️ - Graysexual Sirius has a quarter-life crisis and tries to tell Remus he’s in love with him. Very domestic, very sweet and intimate!

Silence Between Us by @brandileigh2003 🌙⭐️ - Sirius meets deaf Remus at a party and wonders why he won’t talk. This is a really beautiful fic with so many emotions and layers to it. Remus is also demisexual and has seizures and a service dog, Sirius has PSTD, and they’re both just figuring out how to love each other and be together.

don’t try to fix me (i’m not broken) by @littleoldrachel 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius tries to make himself have sex with Remus. Remus realizes he’s not into it and they have a talk. This one was so painful but in the best way. Internalized acephobia is so hard to overcome and Remus was just the perfect partner, supporting Sirius in every way.

The Streak by @greyfavorite 🌙⭐️ - It’s Halloween and Remus is dressed as a cowboy. Sirius loves it. They talk a bit about Remus’s demisexuality and they flirt and kiss and it’s very cute!

experiment by @spiritstar477 🌙⭐️ - “Sirius is unsure of his sexuality and is scared of sex in general. Or is he?” Or, virgin Sirius asks Remus to help him gain some experience, aka one of my favorite tropes!

made for lovin’ you by @lexithwrites 🌙⭐️ - Demisexual (and trans!!!) Sirius has an OnlyFans. Remus is his loyal subscriber with a gorgeous dick. Sirius proposes a collab. This is such a great representation of how being acespec affects things for Sirius in such a sexual line of work, and also a very needed reminder that acespec people can and do have sex, do sex work, etc!

Piracy

Adventure

The power of friendship

Fighting against oppression no matter what form it takes, be it a corrupt king, rival pirates, or a system of government that controls the whole world

The only way to make a change when stuck in a situation that's actively taking away your freedom and rights is by force

Racism and discrimination are complicated issues that cannot be solved over night, it takes a combined effort to reach an understanding and to change people's views, and even if you can't let go of your own hatred because of the horrible things you've experienced, you shouldn't pass that hatred onto the next generation and instead allow them to form their own opinions through their own lived experiences

Freedom and liberation are basic human rights

Everyone, no matter who they are, should have access to food and water

Healthcare should be readily available to anyone who needs it

It's incredibly important to not only learn, but understand and preserve history, because those who seek power will go out of their way to destroy inconvenient information, erasing the stories of those who no longer have a voice, dooming society into forever repeating the same mistakes without ever learning from them

Children shouldn't suffer because of the actions of their parents

Queer people

i think the best example is how neil describes andrew in tkm. he never really thinks about it in detail at all and then all of a sudden “andrew looked as he always had, and neil knew his face as well as he knew every iteration of his own. despite that, something seemed different. maybe it was the sunlight streaming through the window, making andrew’s pale hair shine brighter and his hazel eyes seem almost gold. whatever it was, it was disorienting.”