The Instagram Aftermath
It was currently eight hours after the Instagram post that “broke the internet.”
Remus thought that was a bit dramatic, but that’s what Marlene kept calling it. The picture itself had over a million likes and apparently they had trended on Twitter.
“I can’t believe you just dropped that bomb on the internet and expected it to just be overlooked. You posted your boyfriend.. Holding a baby. Wearing an engagement ring. And on top of that, you called him daddy.” Marlene said with a laugh as she set up the set.
Remus groaned, leaning into his hands, “I wasn’t calling him daddy. I said Asher snored like his daddy. This is ridiculous.” He muttered.
They were now in one of the media rooms of the rink about to record a video for the Lions’ youtube channel, because they apparently had to address it.
Shaking his head, Sirius leaned back in his chair with a laugh, “Mon loup, you’re so cute when you’re oblivious to social media.” He teased, as Remus carefully picked Asher up from his carrier.
He let out a soft whine, tiny fists coming to rub at his eyes. Remus quickly slipped a pacifier in between his small lips and he curled into his dad’s chest.
Marlene smiled fondly at the little family, sitting in her chair behind the camera, “Alright, boys, you ready?” She asked. They both nodded and then the video started.
It was a simple set. Just the three of them on the couch and the plain background.
“Well good afternoon, boys.” She started.
Remus smiled sheepishly, “Good afternoon, Marls.”
She laughed, “Y’all caused quite a ruckus on social media this morning, didn’t you?”
Shaking his head, Sirius pointed at his fiancé, “He did it. I had no idea of what was happening until I woke up!” He insisted, raising an eyebrow at Remus.
Remus groaned, leaning his head back on the couch, “I wasn’t thinking. I had just woken up and they just looked so cute.” He murmured, looking down at the small face sleeping in his arms. How could he not post that cute face?
“So this wasn’t on purpose?” Marlene asked from behind the camera, and they both were shaking their heads.
Sirius smiled softly, “No, we had a plan to break the news on the Lions’ Instagram in a week or so. A little family picture. But apparently the lack of sleep got to Loops here, and his poor little sleep-deprived mind decided this was a better time to break all of our big news.”
“Do you wanna introduce the little elephant in the room here?” Marlene asked, the camera zooming at the bundle in Remus’s arm.
Remus turned on the couch, so the camera could see Asher’s face, “This is Asher Pascal Lupin. He is 2.5 months old today.” He proclaimed happily, tracing a gentle finger down the small nose. Asher huffed softly, small fingers coming to grab his finger.
“And you guys adopted him, is that correct?”
Sirius nodded, reaching forward to fix Asher’s pacifier in his mouth, “Yes, we adopted him from an amazing woman named Rachel. She’s great, we still keep in contact with her. We want her to be in his life because she’s the reason that our family grew. We’re incredibly lucky.”
Marlene couldn’t help the smile as she watched the little family, “That’s great, you know I’m incredibly happy for you. And you’re getting married as well, which is also great!”
Reaching across the couch with his free hand, Remus intertwined his hand with Sirius’s, “Yeah.. that was also a bit of surprise. For me at least..”
Two weeks earlier…
Sirius walked into the living room, letting out a heavy sigh as he flopped onto the couch next to Remus, “He’s asleep. A couple minutes in the rocking chair seemed to knock him right out.” He mumbled, nuzzling into his boyfriend’s side.
Humming softly, Remus pulled Sirius close, “Thanks for getting him down, baby. I appreciate you a lot.” He murmured, wrapping his arms around the taller boy’s waist. He loved moments like this, where they could just be together. These comfortable silences were something he treasured.
“Love you, mon loup.” Sirius whispered, his head resting over Remus’s heart so he could listen to the steady pounding.
Remus pressed a kiss to the top of his head, “And I love you, baby. Forever.” He answered, fingers running through black waves.
The comfortable silence continued before all of a sudden, Sirius was looking at him with a strange look.
Remus raised an eyebrow, “What’s up, babe?” He asked, his hand resting on the back of Sirius’s neck.
“Marry me.”
He felt his jaw drop, “W-Wait what?”
Then Sirius was up, running up the stairs. Remus sat up quickly, his heart pounding out of his chest, “Where are you going? What the fuck?”
Remus could hear him rustling around his room before he was running back down the stairs, holding a small box.
“W-What? Sirius, what the fuck.” Remus muttered as the other man kneeled down in front of him on the floor.
Sirius opened the small box, showing the ring. It was simple, but beautiful. “Fuck, Re, this wasn’t supposed to be like this. I had a plan. But we never really followed plans, did we? I just.. I just wanna spend the rest of my life with you. You’re my everything, you and our son. Please, marry me.” He murmured, his voice cracking.
Reaching a gentle hand out, Remus cupped his chin, “Baby, there is no situation where I would ever say no to you. I love you so much, of course I want to marry you.” Remus pressed a gentle kiss to his lips.
Sirius carefully pulled out the ring, slipping it onto Remus’s finger, “Now you’re stuck with me.”
Back to the video…
Marlene sniffled, wiping at her eyes, “Well. That was cute as hell.” She said with a chuckle.
They both smiled, looking at each other before they looked at the camera. “Well, we are pretty cute.” Remus said with a grin.
Sirius pressed a kiss to the back of Remus’s hand before placing his arm behind him to pull him close. Marlene smiled softly, “Well boys, I think that clears everything up. You wanna sign us off?”
“I’m Sirius Black.”
“I’m Remus Lupin, and this is Asher. And this was Gryffindor Lion’s Live!”