Ficlet: I couldn't feel so I learned to touch, Remus/Sirius PG-13

[wildestranger]

I couldn't feel so I learned to touch

Remus/Sirius, 203 words. PG-13.



Remus doesn't like his feet; of all the twisted bones and torn flesh of his body they have seen the most damage, from rocks and roots and hard earth, from claws and teeth. The skin is dry, the nails discoloured and grey at places. His bones look sharp under the well-worn callouses.

Yet Sirius doesn't seem to care, doesn't notice the ugly flesh. He steals scented oils and body creams from the girls (for who would blame Sirius for Hermione's disappearing toiletries?) and rubs them into Remus' feet, long fingers going over every groove and wrinkle. He massages the tangled muscles, pressing hard and relentless until every point of pain has turned into melting pleasure, until Remus sighs and wriggles his toes in Sirius' warm hands.

It isn't that he doesn't look, as Remus thought at first, hiding from his own scarred body as much as from Sirius' ravaged flesh. Touching is no longer about perfect young bodies, about smooth and supple things that move easily. It isn't even about heat, although Remus knows that Sirius has been cold since before Azkaban.

But: a scrape of a nail, a breath of warm air on chilled skin, a moan rising from a silent throat. The discovery of living flesh, in another body, in himself.



So that kind of came from nowhere. What shall I do next, elbows, shoulderblades? Am at work and likely to get bored. Inspire me with bodyparts!

Comments

[fleshdress.livejournal.com]

Mmm, you have a lovely way with language, precious. :)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dearest! And ooh, love your icon. What a perfectly fleshdressy thing. :)

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, lovely! I love the image of Sirius taking care of Remus's poor battered feet.

A few other ideas: hands/fingers, hair, that soft ticklish spot behind the knees...

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I admit it's mostly cause I wish someone would take care of my feet. :)

But yes, that ticklish spot, good idea!

[snegurochka_lee]

Oh, that was lovely.

Touching is no longer about perfect young bodies, about smooth and supple things that move easily.

I loved that. :)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And yes, the insights brought on by old age...;)

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

There's something so delicate about feet, they put up with so much abuse because we stand on them all day. And Remus' have to put up with so much more. This is lovely.

How about hands next?

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! With Remus his whole body is pretty abused, but yes, feet are something quite difficult to rest on missions and such. *pets poor Remus and his feet*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_emeraldgreen/]

Oh, that was most lovely. I do have much love for the last line in particular. And yay for icky feet!

Knees, I say!

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

I figured you would enjoy this is particular. ;)

Thank you!

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

Lovely. Nothing says true love like a foot massage.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Exactly! And if you can't have one, you can at least imagine one in great detail and then write about it. :)

[nogah.livejournal.com]

beautiful.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

Very lovely. Maggie

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lyras.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely, especially that last paragraph. Nice to see some of your writing again!

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad it worked for you. :)

[frantic-allonsy.livejournal.com]

Le sigh, so bittersweet and sad.

I cast my vote for shoulderblades.

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And yes, shoulderblades. Now to choose a suitable victim body. ;)

Ficlet: I couldn't feel, so I learned to touch

[secondsilk.livejournal.com]

Feet!
Mmm. Lovely sense of touch.
And :-) for Hermione's body cream.

I inspire you with elbows, or ears.

Re: Ficlet: I couldn't feel, so I learned to touch

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Elbows! Oh that's a good one. :)

Thank you! Hermione's body cream was just too funny to resist. *g*

[aillil.livejournal.com]

Hm, I'm craving a good foot rub now. Or a foot bath. Am far too tired to prepare one, though. ... Got it, hot water bottle for bed. :D

Fingertips, please. ;)

[wildestranger.livejournal.com]

Heh. I was craving one but strangely, after writing this, I felt like I'd got one. *is puzzled by self*