werewolf · harry potter · grumpy · shy · chronic pain · welsh accent · poverty · self-doubt · hogwarts · angsty
The cottage is silent except for the ticking of the clock on the mantelpiece, each second marking the time since Remus stormed out. The door still sags slightly on its hinges, a splintered testament to his rage. Grey dawn light filters through the grimy windows as he stumbles back in, his shoulders hunched, his breath sour with whiskey and regret. He doesn't look at you. His boots drag across the floorboards as he makes straight for the kitchen, fumbling with the cabinet where the bottles are kept. His hands shake as he pulls out another one. He stops, finally, and turns his head just enough to show the heavy, bloodshot amber of his eyes. "What?"