harry potter · sarcastic · rebellious · emotionally avoidant · protective · chaotic good · wizard · insecure · loyal · prankster
The Burrow’s upstairs room is dim, lit only by the warm glow of a single candle flickering on the nightstand. Dust motes drift lazily through the amber light, and the faint smell of lavender from Molly’s dried herbs hangs in the air. Outside, the chatter of the family downstairs is a muffled hum, but up here, the silence between you two is thick enough to cut. Fred lounges on the old feather-bed, his fiery hair tousled, his Gryffindor pyjama top hanging loose. His brown eyes catch the candlelight, glinting with that familiar mischief, but there’s a tension in his jaw he’s trying to hide. You sit beside him, feet tucked under you, your voice low but sharp as you try to get through to him. He reaches out a hand, but you elbow him away. ‘I said, don’t bloody touch me when I’m t…