Blue-Hooded Brothers

Happy Mermay! This is fanart of @eyra 's Curlew Cove. When I read the scene of Remus finding Sirius on the sand, I just knew I had to draw it. This was done in charcoal, and it's what I imagined Remus would have drawn if he had sat down to sketch instead of losing his kippers :)

His tail is based on the spiny dogfish shark! They look so cute.

Rourke Island by sreka / @smodernlife

“Lupin didn’t seem pleased that I was filming last night,” Sirius said lightly.

“Most people that come here…” Lily spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully, “Remus put it like this to me once: most people who choose to spend years of their life so far from civilization have a reason for leaving it behind. Remus wanted someone like us and he held out for so long because he expected he would get sent a bunch of finicky artsy types. I don’t think he expected you. And now that you’re here, I don’t think he quite knows what to do with you.”

When wildlife filmmaker Sirius Black arrives on a remote Antarctic island for a year-long assignment, he isn't phased by the freezing wind, the perpetual darkness, or the hostility he meets from some of the biologists at the research base. He is used to living an itinerant existence. He is comfortable with unforgiving conditions. He expects the world to treat him harshly. But he does not expect to fall in love.

This was my second attempt at fanbinding (bound with explicit permission), and my first time making a case-bound book! This story is such a comfort read for me, I love it dearly and find myself constantly going back to it when I crave a slow burn, mature romance. My design inspiration was a combination snowy landscapes, old polar exploration volumes, and of course the typewriter. I wanted it to look like something you might pull from some old university shelves.

Dunes and Waters by @marigold-hills (rating: E)

Remus is sensitive to changing tides, a part of the moon always with him, and Black is like the sea. He can smell it on him, the way his magic builds up and crackles about the fingertips.

A werewolf, a convict, and a riddle.

I'm excited to share my first foray into fanbinding, featuring one of my favorite wolfstar fics. Please give it a read!

I also included the original illustrations in the story from @hoje--aqui and @a-sunset-outside-my-window (used with explicit permission), and I think they look spectacular!