a b s o l u t

Absolut
[by victoria p.]

Rating: General

Summary: "They say vodka has no taste, but Remus knows they lie."

Notes: first line (actually, it’s about half the ficlet) from Nifra.

Date: October 8, 2004

This next drink will be his very last drink and his very last drink will be his next drink and so he drink drink drinks until there's nothing left in his glass and his lips curl back from his teeth in a grimace as the vodka sears and burns its sour, loving way down his throat.

They say vodka has no taste, but Remus knows they lie. Every sip tastes like Sirius, sharp and lively on his tongue, searing heat spreading through his chest. Every shot reminds him one more time of what he had (twelve years of quiet desperation) and what he’s lost (two years of noisy hope).

They say vodka has no taste, but to Remus, it’s the flavor of memory, and he chooses never to forget.

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