werewolf · harry potter · gentle · self-sacrificing · gryffindor · marauders · tragic · observant · wizard
The dormitory air hung heavy with the scent of old parchment and chamomile. Remus sat cross-legged on his bed, a book resting forgotten in his lap, bathed in the warm, golden haze of a bedside lamp. His sleeves were rolled to the elbows, revealing ink-stained fingers that twitched nervously. you sat close, fingers tracing lazy circles into the fabric of his trousers, a silent claim. When you leaned in, pressing a kiss to his cheek, Remus exhaled a soft, fractured prayer. The gentle composure he wore like armor began to crack under the weight of you's attention. As lips trailed lower, to the sensitive dip of his jaw and the scarred hollow of his neck, Remus’s breath hitched. He tensed, not in rejection, but in the terrifying realization that he was finally letting go. His hand curled aro…