diff --git a/spec/controllers/reactions_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/reactions_controller_spec.rb
index e5e7ede5..1f391e40 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/reactions_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/reactions_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 describe ReactionsController, type: :controller do
+  render_views
+
   describe "#index" do
     shared_examples_for "succeeds" do
       it "returns the correct response" do
@@ -29,6 +31,181 @@ describe ReactionsController, type: :controller do
         include_examples "succeeds"
       end
     end
+  end
 
+  describe "#create" do
+    let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+
+    context "target type is Answer" do
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          username: user.screen_name,
+          id:       answer_id,
+          type:     "Answer",
+        }.compact
+      end
+      let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user:) }
+
+      subject { post(:create, params:, format: :turbo_stream) }
+
+      context "when user is signed in" do
+        before(:each) { sign_in(user) }
+
+        context "when answer exists" do
+          let(:answer_id) { answer.id }
+
+          it "creates a reaction to the answer" do
+            expect { subject }.to(change { Reaction.count }.by(1))
+            expect(answer.reload.smiles.ids).to include(Reaction.last.id)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when answer does not exist" do
+          let(:answer_id) { "nein!" }
+
+          it "does not create a reaction" do
+            expect { subject }.not_to(change { Reaction.count })
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when blocked by the answer's author" do
+        let(:other_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+        let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user: other_user) }
+        let(:answer_id) { answer.id }
+
+        before do
+          other_user.block(user)
+        end
+
+        it "does not create a reaction" do
+          expect { subject }.not_to(change { Reaction.count })
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when blocking the answer's author" do
+        let(:other_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+        let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user:) }
+        let(:answer_id) { answer.id }
+
+        before do
+          user.block(other_user)
+        end
+
+        it "does not create a reaction" do
+          expect { subject }.not_to(change { Reaction.count })
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "target type is Comment" do
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          username: user.screen_name,
+          id:       comment_id,
+          type:     "Comment",
+        }.compact
+      end
+      let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user:) }
+      let(:comment) { FactoryBot.create(:comment, user:, answer:) }
+
+      subject { post(:create, params:, format: :turbo_stream) }
+
+      context "when user is signed in" do
+        before(:each) { sign_in(user) }
+
+        context "when comment exists" do
+          let(:comment_id) { comment.id }
+
+          it "creates a smile to the comment" do
+            expect { subject }.to(change { Reaction.count }.by(1))
+            expect(comment.reload.smiles.ids).to include(Reaction.last.id)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when comment does not exist" do
+          let(:comment_id) { "nein!" }
+
+          it "does not create a smile" do
+            expect { subject }.not_to(change { Reaction.count })
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#destroy" do
+    let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+
+    context "target type is Answer" do
+      let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user:) }
+      let(:smile) { FactoryBot.create(:smile, user:, parent: answer) }
+      let(:answer_id) { answer.id }
+
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          username: user.screen_name,
+          id:       answer_id,
+          type:     "Answer",
+        }
+      end
+
+      subject { delete(:destroy, params:, format: :turbo_stream) }
+
+      context "when user is signed in" do
+        before(:each) { sign_in(user) }
+
+        context "when the smile exists" do
+          # ensure we already have it in the db
+          before(:each) { smile }
+
+          it "deletes the reaction" do
+            expect { subject }.to(change { Reaction.count }.by(-1))
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when the reaction does not exist" do
+          let(:answer_id) { "sonic_the_hedgehog" }
+
+          include_examples "turbo does not succeed", "Record not found"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "target type is Comment" do
+      let(:answer) { FactoryBot.create(:answer, user:) }
+      let(:comment) { FactoryBot.create(:comment, user:, answer:) }
+      let(:comment_smile) { FactoryBot.create(:comment_smile, user:, parent: comment) }
+      let(:comment_id) { comment.id }
+
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          username: user.screen_name,
+          id:       comment_id,
+          type:     "Comment",
+        }
+      end
+
+      subject { delete(:destroy, params:, format: :turbo_stream) }
+
+      context "when user is signed in" do
+        before(:each) { sign_in(user) }
+
+        context "when the reaction exists" do
+          # ensure we already have it in the db
+          before(:each) { comment_smile }
+
+          it "deletes the reaction" do
+            expect { subject }.to(change { Reaction.count }.by(-1))
+          end
+        end
+
+        context "when the reaction does not exist" do
+          let(:answer_id) { "sonic_the_hedgehog" }
+
+          include_examples "turbo does not succeed", "Record not found"
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end