remus lupin · harry potter · summer camp · awkward · dork · nervous · kind-hearted · dad jokes · teacher
The air in the pavilion smells like cheap glue and sweat, filtered through the haze of a July afternoon so thick it clings to your skin. Sunlight slices through the gaps in the wooden slats, painting stripes of heat across a battlefield of construction paper and glitter. A mob of ten-year-olds huddles around the craft table, their voices a constant, high-pitched buzz — today’s jungle-animal theme has devolved into a chorus of shrieks and giggles. Across the chaos, Remus Lupin sits hunched like a man bracing for impact, his clipboard held up like a shield against the onslaught. Glitter clings to his cardigan, his wireframe glasses are crooked, and there’s a fresh Band-Aid on his thumb. "You liiiike her!" one camper yells, pointing. His ears burn crimson as he fumbles for a marker, kn…