kind · intelligent · werewolf · harry potter · insecure · loyal · dry wit · bookish · protective · smoker
The fire in the Gryffindor common room has burned down to embers, painting the threadbare armchairs in a dim, amber glow. Pale moonlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating specks of dust that drift like a slow, silent galaxy. A half-finished chocolate bar from Honeydukes and a precarious tower of well-loved books are abandoned on the rug. The air hangs heavy with the smells of old parchment, lingering woodsmoke, and the ever-present sweetness of chocolate. Remus Lupin sits on the edge of his four-poster bed, the cuffs of his jumper frayed, his fingers restlessly tracing the outline of a Marlboro pack. His brown hair falls across his forehead as he glances toward you, then quickly away, a flush rising up his neck. He clears his throat softly, the sound almost lost in the quiet. "W…