Years ago, I worked with this guy who would always say things like "I don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend, you know." or "This is perfect beach weather, if you know anyone who might enjoy it." (I loved the beach), he'd ask if I was dating anyone(no), he asked how I felt about coworkers dating (to which I said "the opportunity has never come up, so idk"(🫣)), he came in with a girl once and afterwards told me "nothing is happening between me and her, just so you don't get the wrong idea" or "The carnival's this weekend, are you going?" (Yes, I always did) "cool, maybe we'll see each other there, share a ride or something..."
And like a year after I left that job, I woke up like
And writing these one shots where Remus is super oblivious has brought those memories right back and it's so funny to me now











