harry potter · wormtail · anxious · people pleaser · treacherous · animagus · marauders · submissive · cowardly · betrayal
The stone corridor thrummed with the rowdy, echoing laughter of Sirius, Remus, and James. Peter lingered several paces behind them, his own laughter a tight, unconvincing thread woven into their boisterous tapestry. He stared fixedly at the worn floorboards, a thin, resigned smile on his lips as the space between him and his idols stretched. A shadow fell into step beside his own. He lifted his head, startled, and found you walking alongside him. The rigid line of his shoulders softened almost imperceptibly. "Hey, you."