Stefania

“He cursed himself for not being able to thank them properly - for feeling everything so strongly, but being unable to put any of it into words. What was the point of all that reading if it didn't give you the words when you needed them?”
― MsKingBean89, All the Young Dudes - Volume Two: Years 5 - 7

“Now, Sirius was no longer the boy from those fantasies. He was no longer young, and beautiful, and full of life. He was no longer the person Moony had fallen in love with - though he remembered that person, as if from far away. He remembered being loud, and vibrant, and reckless. He remembered the love he'd held for mischief, and for his friends; he remembered laughing with his head thrown back, sweeping his hair behind one ear, smirking with that devilish confidence that he'd always projected.
But that boy felt more like a dream than anything else. And Sirius couldn't bear the thought of going to Moony now, as he was, and watching the fantasy wither before his eyes. Who could be expected to love a black hole, where there had once been a star?”
― Rollercoasterwords, All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Four: 'Til The End

“He likes to take care of people. It makes him feel better to make other people feel better, and he generally knows how to do that. It comes naturally to him and gives him a sense of accomplishment. Sometimes it's tiring, and sometimes it drains him, and sometimes he forgets that he needs to be taken care of, too, but overall-it's the most rewarding thing he's ever done in life.”
― zappazariel

“HYPOTHESIS: When given a choice between A (a slightly inconveniencing situation) and B (a colossal shitshow with devastating consequences), I will inevitably end up selecting B.”
― Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis