#dehydrate

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Day to Day with Dehydrate and Spiketch!

written for day 14 of august for @wolfstarmicrofic with the prompt “dehydrate”

655 words :)

He had learned that fighting it only made things worse for him. Putting up a fight or saying crude things back only made the situation worse. And yet every time, Sirius couldn’t seem to not try his hardest to get away, to deflect. And still, it ends up the same.

He is locked in his room over the holiday break, and he can’t even try and get out window to sneak out or send an owl for help, as his lovely mother had put a curse over it.

He’s been stuck in here for almost a week now- he’s been keeping track through the window, she didn’t board it up this time- and he suspects he will be in here for another week until the train comes to pick them up for Hogwarts.

And if being stuck in his own room isn’t bad enough, his grade-A parents have decided to starve Sirius and leave him without any water as well. He’s used to the no-food, but giving him only a couple of ounces of water a day is cruel. But what does he expect?

He’s lying on his end, curled in the fetal position on his bed, reading and rereading school textbooks to pass the time. His stomach hurts and his mouth feels dry, from the dehydration.

Only another week, Sirius thinks. I can do it.

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Remus notices something is wrong with Sirius before they even say ‘hello’ to each other. He looks sickly pale, his skin sunken and sallow, the normal light in his eyes missing. Remus knows about his boyfriend's home situation, but he’s never seen Sirius in this bad of a condition before.

They get on the train, and Sirius immediately comes to hug Remus, softening and sinking into him. Remus hugs him back, enveloping the boy, knowing both of them need it. It doesn’t escape his notice that he is thin, thinner than usual.

“Hey,” Sirius greets, the sound muffled by his face being shoved against Remus’s shirt.

“Hullo dear.” Remus says, deciding against adding something about Sirius’s condition Sirius doesn’t move away from Remus the whole train ride, and the four of them- James and Peter, with Sirius and Remus- make small talk the way there.

They get back into their dorms, get situated, and Sirius opts to stay in his room for the night instead of going out. Remus joins him, shooing the other boys too, wanting to just talk to his Pads.

Remus spoons Sirius, letting the other boy collect his thoughts and relax for a bit. Remus feels Sirius’s body start to shake softly, and it’s as if he’s crying.

Wait, he is crying, Remus realizes.

“Hey, hey, why are you crying? There’s no need.” Remus says, running his fingers through his hair, trying to sooth the shaking boy. “I got you, it’s all right. I’m here. Not them. Me. Remus. Your boyfriend is here, for you.”

“I just-“ Sirius breaks off. “I wish…”

“There’s no need to say anything. You can tell me when you’re ready ok?” Remus whispers, coming to wrap around Sirius even closer, grounding him.

He hears Sirius take deep breaths, and then he stars to speak. He tells Remus about what happened over the break, all the horrible things that his parents do to him. Remus soothes him when he sputters, rubs his head when he gets quiet afterward.

“Oh baby, I’m so sorry,” Remus says, trying to keep his irritation in check. He knows there’s nothing he can do to stop his parents, but he wishes there was. He doesn’t understand how one's parents could be so cruel to their own child.

Sirius sniffs, shifting further back into Remus, pressing them back to chest.

“I love you. So much.” Remus said, smiling softly as he said it even though Sirius probably couldn’t hear him. “I love you Siri.”

He did, and Sirius hummed happily in response. “I love you too, Moons.”

hydrate or diedrate as i like to say! anyways not me posting this literally right before i go to bed lmaoo. this prompt was HARD and like i didn’t want to be boring and so a simple dehydration post, and i couldn’t think of anything all day long, but this came to me right now and i wrote it so oops sorry. i took the prompt wayyy out of context and the title, i was listening to “cherry flavored” by the nbhd and this kinda works?!? anyways, writers block is also hitting very hard jeez, but hey i can do it. have a lovely night (or day) and remember to hydrate or diestraight baha.

that was a very long end note ok im done now by goodnight.

DIY Fruit Roll Up, Mango Cardamom and Raspberry Vanilla

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