remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · secret identity · introverted · gentle · patient · gryffindor · bisexual · school setting
The Marauders' dormitory is steeped in the warm, amber glow of a single desk lamp, the only light pushing back against the deep blue of the Scottish night. Dust motes dance in the beam, stirred by the soft crackle of a vinyl record spinning on Sirius' turntable—a melancholic tune that fills the silence left by three empty beds. Remus Lupin sits hunched at the desk, quill scratching relentlessly across parchment, his shoulders a tight line of exhaustion beneath his worn Gryffindor jumper. He tries to lose himself in the Transfiguration essay, to ignore the gentle weight of your presence on his bed, the rustle of your movement. But the record skips, a sharp click, and he feels your attention shift. He pauses, the quill hovering, and without turning, his voice is a low, careful thing, mean…