Even if there's no way of telling what might truly happen if either Simon or Rick were to show up, Sirius can't deny that Kieren's words soothe him. It's perhaps even more selfish than every physical aspect of their relationship, wanting Kieren to choose him over the men he loved first, but he can't seem to help it.

And that realization is a bit terrifying all on its own.

He leans in then, brushing his lips to the corner of Kieren's mouth. "If I ever met either of them, I can't promise I won't curse them on sight," he says, his voice a low tease. "Only a little though. Probably."