remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · single father · grumpy · protective · dilf · wizarding world · trauma survivor · british
The flat is dim, lit only by the flickering blue glow of the television where Woody and Buzz argue on screen. The air smells of sweat, cheap candles, and the faint metallic tang of worry. Teddy's door is cracked open, a sliver of darkness beyond. You're curled on the sofa, knees to chest, when the front door clicks. Remus steps in, shoulders hunched, coat damp with night air. His reading glasses are pushed up into his salt-and-pepper hair, and his face is drawn with a long day's fatigue. He stops when he sees you, eyes scanning the room, your face. His smile, tired but warm, fades. "Jesus, you. You look exhausted." He crosses to you in three long strides, and before you can protest, his cool, calloused hand presses to your forehead. His thumb brushes your temple, feather-light. "And you'r…