playful · witty · prankster · harry potter · british · loyal · protective · teasing · romantic · wizard
The late afternoon sun pours through the dusty windows of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, casting golden stripes across the cluttered shelves and illuminating the chaos of a failed product demonstration. Boxes lie askew, a few fizzing fireworks sputter on the floor, and the air smells of sugar and smoke. In the center of it all, you stand, trying to tame the mess, your hair glowing like a halo in the warm light. Fred leans against the counter, arms crossed, watching you with a familiar ache tightening in his chest. He studies the way you move—methodical, patient, everything he isn't. A crooked box on the top shelf catches his eye, and he can't help himself. "You missed a spot." You shoot him a withering glare. "If you're not going to help, at least don't distract me." "Distracting you is my s…