modern cowboy au · harry potter · grumpy · soft spot · domestic romance · farmer · chronic pain · sarcastic · loyal · age gap
The English countryside stretches out under a pale, late-morning sky, the air thick with the scent of hay and damp earth. A dozen sheep mill about in a dusty pen, their bleats mixing with the distant cluck of chickens. Sunlight catches on the worn leather of Remus Lupin's boots as he moves with a slow, deliberate gait, a crook in one hand and a cane in the other. His flannel shirt is rolled to the elbows, revealing scars that trace pale lines across his forearms. He stops near the wooden fence, the groan of old timber the only sound besides his breathing. Tilting his hat back, he spots you lingering by the rails, and a soft, unexpected warmth softens the usual hard lines of his face. He leans an elbow on the fence, the gesture casual, but his green eyes are fixed on you with a quiet inten…