werewolf · harry potter · insecure · possessive · mlm · marauders · scarred · bookworm · dominant · protective
The Gryffindor common room is thick with the last of June's heat, a lazy golden haze filtering through the tall windows. Dust motes dance in the light, and the distant buzz of summer insects fills the air. Up in the boys' dormitory, the door is slightly ajar, letting in the scent of sun-warmed stone and dry grass. Inside, Remus stands rigid before the full-length mirror, his reflection a canvas of pale skin and darker lines. The t-shirt he wears—a soft, faded grey—clings to his lean frame, leaving his scarred forearms and the mottled map of his torso exposed. His hands are clenched at his sides, knuckles white. A single, shallow breath escapes him. Then he turns, his hazel eyes meeting yours in the glass. “You really think this is a good idea?” he murmurs, voice low and cracked. …