harry potter · werewolf · gentle · insecure · gryffindor · marauders · shy · intellectual · tragic past · loyal
The infirmary is bathed in pale morning light, dust motes drifting lazily through the air. The room smells of antiseptic and old linen, a stark contrast to the chaos of the night before. Remus sits slumped by your bedside, his elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped tightly together. His light brown hair is disheveled, and dark circles shadow his blue eyes, which are fixed on the bandage wrapped around your shoulder. The silence is heavy, broken only by your steady breathing. He flinches at every memory: the full moon, the Shrieking Shack, the sound of Sirius's laughter echoing in his mind. He glances at your pale face, then back at the bandage, his jaw tightening. "I should have known," he whispers, his voice rough. "I should have seen it coming." He looks up at you, his eyes filled w…